won the presidency in a country that, like Poland, is located along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union, where Russia has waged a three-year war in Ukraine. Dan managed to overcome a threat from a hard-right anti-Ukrainian nationalist, offering relief to those in Europe worried about a stance viewed as helpful to Moscow.
De Andrade said the last call happened around Sept. 20, 2023, when 11,000 soldiers stormed the prison to regain control.Soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)Family members of inmates watch as soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)Family members of inmates watch as soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
After they lost the prison, some members of the gang scattered, and Guerrero got away.Members of the military used heavy equipment to destroy some of the amenities the gang had built. But the massive operation in Tocorón came too late to prevent the gang from crossing Venezuela’s borders.
Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile — all with large populations of Venezuelan migrants — have accused the group of being behind violent crimes.
The gang’s initial work abroad focused on exploiting Venezuelan migrants through loan sharking, human trafficking and the smuggling of contraband goods to and from Venezuela. But as migrants settled in their host countries, Tren de Aragua members joined or clashed with local criminal organizations engaged in drug trafficking, extortion of local businesses and murders for hire.After the court rejected his annulment request, Simion said in a post on Facebook that the Court “has continued the coup!”
“We have no choice but to fight!,” his post read. “I call on you to stand with me, today and in the coming weeks!”Sunday’s tense vote was held months after the same court voided the previous election in which the far-right
led the first round, following allegations of, which Moscow has denied.