
Mike LaSusa
Journalist at Freelance
Journalist reporting on things legal and illegal. Deputy director of content @InSightCrime
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1 month ago |
factchequeado.com | Rafael Olavarria |Mike LaSusa
President Donald Trump, when invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act against Tren de Aragua (a gang formed in a Venezuelan prison), claimed the gang:Is waging an “irregular warfare” within the U.S. under the direction of Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Is engaging in “mass illegal migration” into the U.S. “to further its objectives of harming United States citizens”, "undermining public safety”, and “destabilizing” the country.
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2 months ago |
insightcrime.org | Mike LaSusa
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha puesto a la banda criminal de origen venezolano, el Tren de Aragua, en el centro del huracán de sus políticas antimigratorias. Pero con tantas noticias sobre la organización, puede ser difícil distinguir la realidad de la ficción. Aquí presentamos lo que realmente se necesita saber sobre la banda que se ha convertido en uno de los grupos criminales más notorios del mundo.
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2 months ago |
insightcrime.org | Mike LaSusa
US President Donald Trump has put the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua at the center of his immigration enforcement efforts. But with so much news about the group, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Here, we break down what you really need to know about the gang that has quickly become one of the world’s most infamous crime groups. Many Venezuelans who have been arrested or deported for allegedly belonging to Tren de Aragua say they were targeted because of their tattoos.
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2 months ago |
insightcrime.org | Mike LaSusa
Experts say that the administration of President Donald Trump may be making it easier for criminals to get away with money laundering and bribery by abandoning the enforcement of laws that crack down on shell companies and corporate graft.
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2 months ago |
insightcrime.org | Mike LaSusa
Los expertos afirman que el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump podría estar facilitando que los criminales se salgan con la suya en casos de lavado de dinero y soborno, al abandonar la aplicación de leyes que apuntan a las empresas fachada y la corrupción corporativa.
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Enjoyed this interview. The questions were thoughtful and we covered a lot of ground. Thanks to the folks that made it happen

Who is the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, and why are they all the sudden at the center of Trump’s immigration agenda? 🎧#TheTake’s guest host, @ndeltoro, speaks with @mikelasusa at @InSightCrime on our latest episode: https://t.co/t3qFzupfMX https://t.co/AAWy1rof4F

RT @InSightCrime: Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries in 2024, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consu…

Notable, though not necessarily surprising, that US intelligence agencies' assessment of Tren de Aragua very closely matches what we've been reporting for months at @InSightCrime. https://t.co/lOFcqWsfwY