Attached is the press release. The designation relates to specific individuals related to Tren de Aragua (“TdA“) which is identified as a drug cartel originating in Venezuela.
This designation adds to earlier designations, when on February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of State designated TdA as an FTO and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). On June 24, 2025, OFAC sanctioned Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano (Mosquera Serrano), a senior leader of TdA. On July 17, 2025, Treasury also sanctioned the notorious head of TdA, “Niño Guerrero,” alongside other key leaders and affiliates of TdA.