US Sanctions Venezuelans Citing Tren de Aragua Ties

The alleged financial leader of Tren de Aragua was among those sanctioned by the Treasury Department.

Salvadoran prison guards escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 31, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via Reuters

The U.S. Treasury Department on Dec. 3 unveiled new sanctions against individuals allegedly affiliated with Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan criminal gang designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization.

Among those sanctioned was Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, also known as Rosita, for allegedly providing material support to Tren de Aragua, according to the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).