US Outsources Jail Drama: Tren de Aragua Season 1, El Salvador Edition

US Outsources Jail Drama: Tren de Aragua Season 1, El Salvador Edition
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In a move that definitely screams 'problem solved' if your solution involves international hide and seek, the U.S. administration deported alleged members of the Venezuelan crime gang Tren de Aragua to a notorious Salvadoran prison. Why? Because apparently American courts can’t order their freedom once they’re chilling in El Salvador’s worst jail. It’s like dodging legal subpoenas by changing zip codes, but on a geopolitical scale. The gang, infamous enough to be named after a Venezuelan railway (because nothing says crime boss like a train), found themselves starring in an outsourcing of justice that could make even Kafka say 'Whoa.'

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Source: Feeds | Published: 9/3/2025 | Author: The Associated Press