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Trump admin files first racketeering charges against massive migrant terrorist group present in U.S.
The first RICO racketeering charges against members and associates of the migrant terrorist group Tren de Aragua were filed this week in New York.
A statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said that the case is part of «Operation Take Back America,» which it said is a «nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Justice Department to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.»
According to the statement, the charges filed against 27 alleged current and former Tren de Aragua (TdA) members include human smuggling, sex trafficking and murder.
«Today, we have filed charges against 27 alleged members, former members, and associates of Tren de Aragua, for committing murders and shootings, forcing young women trafficked from Venezuela into commercial sex work, robbing and extorting small businesses, and selling ‘tusi,’ a pink powdery drug that has become their calling card,» announced Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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This image shows two Tren de Aragua gang members caught at the southern border. (U.S. Border Patrol)
Podolsky said that the indictments «make clear that this Office will work tirelessly to keep the law-abiding residents of New York City safe, and hold accountable those who bring violence to our streets.»
The charges were filed in two separate indictments, the first against six alleged current members of Tren de Aragua and the second against 21 alleged members and associates of a splinter gang known as «Anti-Tren,» which consists of former TdA members.
The Trump State Department has designated Tren de Aragua, as well as several other migrant gangs present throughout the U.S., as foreign terrorist organizations.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said that 21 of the 27 alleged gang members and associates are currently in federal custody. The statement said that 16 were already in federal criminal, immigration, or state custody and five were arrested over the last couple of days.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem toured the El Salvador prison holding hundreds of alleged members of Tren de Aragua who were deported from the U.S. (Credit: Pool)
Most of the alleged gang members are in their twenties, with the oldest being 44. Many are facing multiple life in prison sentences if they are found guilty.
Charges include racketeering, sex trafficking, alien importation, drug trafficking and carjacking conspiracy, robbery, illegal firearms possession and use and extortion.
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Among the most egregious of the charges included in the indictments are the smuggling of «multadas» – indentured sex workers – from Venezuela into Peru and the U.S. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office statement, both TdA and Anti-Tren operate keep the multadas trapped in a life of sex slavery by threatening to kill them and their families and by assaulting, shooting and killing them and tracking down those who attempted to flee.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi commented on the RICO charges, saying: «Today’s indictments and arrests span three states and will devastate TdA’s infrastructure as we work to completely dismantle and purge this organization from our country.»
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
«Tren de Aragua is not just a street gang,» said Bondi. «It is a highly structured terrorist organization that has destroyed American families with brutal violence, engaged in human trafficking, and spread deadly drugs through our communities.»
New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch also praised the operations, saying that «for the first time ever, TdA is being named and charged as the criminal enterprise that it is.»
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«This gang has shown zero regard for the safety of New Yorkers,» said Tisch. «As alleged in the indictment, these defendants wreaked havoc in our communities, trafficking women for sexual exploitation, flooding our streets with drugs, and committing violent crimes with illegal guns. Thanks to the dedicated members of the NYPD and the important work of our federal partners, their time is up.»
The U.S. Attorney’s Office statement also mentioned that this case received significant support from Joint Task Force Vulcan, a collection of U.S. attorneys’ offices and law enforcement agencies that was created in 2019 to eradicate the Salvadoran gang MS-13 and has now expanded to target Tren de Aragua.
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Elecciones en Bolivia: los candidatos Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga y Rodrigo Paz se disputan la presidencia en un histórico balotaje

Bolivia celebra este domingo una histórica segunda vuelta presidencial, la primera en su historia, en la que los electores deben elegir entre el ex presidente Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga y el senador Rodrigo Paz. El resultado marcará el inicio de una nueva etapa política y económica dejando atrás casi dos décadas de gobiernos del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS).
En los comicios de agosto pasado, donde también se eligió al nuevo Parlamento, ninguno de los candidatos alcanzó el porcentaje necesario para imponerse en primera vuelta: Paz, del Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC), obtuvo el 32,06%, y Quiroga, de la alianza Libre y presidente boliviano entre 2001 y 2002, logró el 26,70%.
La segunda vuelta, contemplada en la Constitución vigente desde 2009, establece que la Presidencia y Vicepresidencia recaen en la fórmula que obtenga más del 50% de los votos válidos, o al menos el 40% con una diferencia de diez puntos sobre el siguiente.
Este 19 de octubre, por primera vez será utilizado este mecanismo para definir quién liderará el país durante el próximo quinquenio; resultará ganador el binomio que logre la mayoría de los votos emitidos.
A continuación, la cobertura minuto a minuto:
Los aspirantes a la Vicepresidencia de Bolivia
El candidato junto a Paz es Edmand Lara, un ex policía de 40 años conocido en TikTok como “el capitán Lara”, donde promueve valores morales y se opone al poder estatal. Su figura ha generado controversia por insultar a rivales y acusar a periodistas y medios de ser “prensa vendida” sin aportar pruebas.
Por su parte, el compañero de fórmula de Quiroga es Juan Pablo Velasco, un emprendedor de 38 años vinculado a startups de delivery y movilidad. Velasco enfrentó críticas por antiguos tuits con expresiones racistas contra la población andina, cuya autoría negó.
Balotaje en Bolivia: Rodrigo Paz y Jorge Quiroga se disputan la presidencia de un país en crisis tras dos décadas del MAS en el poder
Más de siete millones de bolivianos están convocados este domingo para participar de segunda vuelta sin precedentes. Los dos candidatos plantean un giro hacia políticas liberales para recuperar la estabilidad económica

Este domingo, Bolivia celebra la segunda vuelta electoral para elegir entre los dos candidatos mejor posicionados en los comicios de agosto, el senador Rodrigo Paz y el ex presidente Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga (2001-2002). El ganador dirigirá el país durante los próximos años en un contexto complejo: Bolivia se encuentra en recesión con proyecciones negativas para los próximos años y con una profunda crisis económica a consecuencia del desplome de la industria del gas que fue su principal fuente de ingresos.
Cómo llegan los candidatos presidenciales a la segunda vuelta electoral
Paz se presenta por primera vez como aspirante al Ejecutivo, tras una trayectoria política de dos décadas que incluye cargos como diputado, alcalde de Tarija y actualmente senador. Quiroga, en cambio, busca una vez más la presidencia de su país, luego de haber ejercido el cargo por un año entre 2001 y 2002 tras la renuncia de Banzer.
El líder del PDC logró atraer a votantes insatisfechos con el MAS y cuenta con respaldo de sectores moderados, mientras que Quiroga tiene el apoyo de empresarios y electores que valoran su experiencia y conexiones internacionales.
La Unión Europea envió 120 observadores a Bolivia para supervisar las elecciones

El bloque europeo desplegó 120 observadores en las nueve regiones del territorio boliviano con el objetivo de inspeccionar la segunda vuelta presidencial. La misión, liderada por Davor Ivo Stier, busca monitorear el desarrollo electoral y resguardar la integridad del proceso.
El contingente está compuesto por miembros del Parlamento Europeo, diplomáticos de los países de la Unión Europea presentes en Bolivia y observadores de Canadá, Noruega y Suiza. Todos participaron en una capacitación en La Paz sobre el contexto local, seguridad y la metodología de observación establecida.
El TSE de Bolivia advirtió sobre las sanciones “legales y económicas” que recibirán los votantes que no participen del balotaje
El proceso electoral cuenta con la presencia de observadores internacionales y medidas estrictas para asegurar su legalidad. El organismo boliviano aseguró que podrá multar a quienes no emitan su sufragio
El Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) de Bolivia advirtió este sábado, a horas de la segunda vuelta electoral, la imposición de “diversas sanciones” a quienes no acudan a votar durante el balotaje presidencial de este domingo que enfrenta a los candidatos Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga y Rodrigo Paz.
Las multas por incumplir deberes electorales en los comicios bolivianos

- Si una persona designada como jurado no se presenta, debe pagar 1.375 bolivianos (unos 200 dólares), equivalente al 50% del salario mínimo nacional.
- Irse sin permiso del recinto, 825 bolivianos.
- Quienes no voten o no presenten su certificado de sufragio en los 90 días posteriores en las entidades bancarias deberán abonar 550 bolivianos y quedarán impedidos de realizar trámites, trabajar en el sector público o solicitar pasaporte por tres meses.
- Circular en un vehículo que no tenga autorización del órgano electoral lleva a la retención del rodado hasta la medianoche del lunes 20 de octubre y una multa de 550 bolivianos.
El horario de votación del balotaje
Las mesas estarán abiertas a partir de las 08:00 y hasta las 16:00. Aunque el horario de inicio y cierre es estricto, si hay fila en las mesas, se atenderá a los ciudadanos que estén formados aguardando por su turno para emitir el sufragio.
Qué sistema de votación utilizará Bolivia para contabilizar los sufragios

El Gobierno boliviano volverá a utilizar el Sistema de Transmisión de Resultados Preliminares (Sirepre) para informar al cierre de la jornada electoral del domingo. El proceso estará acompañado por misiones de observación nacional e internacional, entre ellas las de la Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), que ya participaron en la primera vuelta.
Desde el jueves rige el periodo de silencio electoral y, desde el viernes, el “auto de buen gobierno”, que restringe aglomeraciones, reuniones masivas y la venta de bebidas alcohólicas. Este domingo, además, se prohibirá la circulación de todo vehículo sin autorización del órgano electoral.
Tras 20 años de gobierno de izquierda, Bolivia está a punto de dar un giro hacia la derecha
La pregunta es: ¿a qué velocidad?

Cuando Rodrigo Paz llegó a su último acto de campaña en El Alto, la extensa ciudad situada en una meseta que domina la capital boliviana, La Paz, la multitud llevaba horas bajo el sol abrasador. Por suerte, había acudido preparada con cajas de cerveza y un picnic a base de papas. “Los pueblos indígenas somos mayoría y volveremos a ganar”, grita un hombre bien alimentado, lo que provoca que todos los presentes entonen el grito de victoria aimara: “¡Jallalla!“.
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Trump administration freezes $11 billion in blue state infrastructure projects, blames Democrats for shutdown

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The Trump administration is freezing $11 billion in federal funds earmarked mostly for Democrat cities’ infrastructure projects as the government shutdown rolls on with no end in sight.
Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), made the announcement Friday while pinning the shutdown on Democrats, whose actions he said left him with no choice but to halt the spending.
«The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to manage billions of dollars in projects,» Vought posted to X.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, right, speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on July 17, 2025, as workers continue construction on New York’s Hudson Tunnel Project. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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«The Corps will be immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects and considering them for cancellation, including projects in New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Baltimore. More information to come from the Army Corps of Engineers.»
New York will be hit hardest, with about $7 billion being frozen. Other affected projects are in Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Delaware, the OMB said, according to Reuters.
The money includes $600 million for two aging, federally owned bridges spanning the Cape Cod canal in Massachusetts, which are slated for replacement and carry millions of travelers annually.
The OMB told the outlet President Donald Trump «wants to reorient how the federal government prioritizes Army Corps projects.»
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul responded to Vought on X, simply writing, «Good luck with that, Russ. We’ll be in touch.»
Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume wrote on X that the move is «another example of the Trump Administration placing partisan politics over the welfare of the American people.»

Workers at a construction site for the Gateway Program’s Hudson Tunnel Project in New York City on Oct. 3, 2025. The White House has frozen billions in infrastructure funding, including money for the Hudson Tunnel and Second Avenue Subway during the ongoing budget impasse. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Massachusetts leaders also pushed back, with Gov. Maura Healey saying senators had received no official notice from Washington and that the bridge replacement project remains funded and legally approved by Congress.
Vought has already targeted Big Apple funds, freezing nearly $18 billion in federal money on the first day of the shutdown for two of New York City’s biggest infrastructure projects — the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway.
Vought said that money was stalled «to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles.»
The Trump administration has already frozen at least $28 billion in earlier rounds of infrastructure and climate-related projects. Trump has also vowed to cut what he called «Democrat agencies» and sought to eliminate 4,100 federal jobs.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is joined by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer and Brian Steil for a press conference on the tenth day of a government shutdown Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
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The pause in funding stems from the Oct. 1 shutdown after Senate lawmakers failed to reach a spending agreement in time for the end of fiscal year 2025 after a short-term extension of fiscal year 2025 funding, aimed at keeping the government open through Nov. 21, passed the House mainly along party lines earlier in September.
Republicans like Vought have blamed the shutdown on Democrats, arguing they refused to fund the budget in an attempt to reinstate taxpayer-funded medical benefits for illegal immigrants through Democrat lawmakers’ continuing resolution, which would include extending the expiring Obamacare tax credits.
Democrat leadership has disputed the claims, saying that Trump and Republican lawmakers are really behind the shutdown.
Fox News’ Amanda Macias and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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