MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Dismembering Associate
Elmer De Jesus Alas Candray was promoted for his work killing suspected rivals and rebels within the Salvadoran group.
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MS-13 Member Sentenced to 50 Years for Reston Murders
A Salvadoran national and member of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) was sentenced Feb. 13, 2025 to 50 years in prison for conspiracy relating to his participation in the gang’s criminal enterprise, ...
The Baltimore Sun2d
State Department designates Tren de Aragua, MS-13 as global terrorist groups
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared Tren de Aragua and MS-13, along with various cartel ... and incursions into the physical territory of the United States pose an unacceptable ...
The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups. Here’s what to know about them
Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as ...
'On notice': Ex-Venezuelan military official applauds Trump's 'first good step' targeting bloodthirsty gang
President Trump signed an executive order taking drastic steps to crack down on the violent Venezuelan migrant gang “Tren de Aragua," which has been terrorizing American cities in recent months.
A look at the 8 Latin American crime groups designated as terrorist organizations by the US
The United States government is formally designating eight Latin American organized crime groups that also operate in the U.S ...
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Inside El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison, which could soon house deportees from the U.S.
San Salvador — It takes about 90 minutes to drive from El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, to the most notorious prison in the country. Opened in 2023, the Center for the Confinement of ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Trump administration labels 8 Latin American crime cartels as ‘foreign terrorist organizations’
Trump and his allies have seized on the gang’s presence and made it the face of the alleged threat posed by migrants. In his first term, Trump similarly pointed to MS-13 as a risk of immigration.
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Trump Administration Labels 8 Latin American Cartels as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations'
In his first term, Trump similarly pointed to the violent street gang MS-13 as a risk of immigration. But it originated in Los Angeles in the 1980s in communities made up largely of refugees from ...