As Colorado combats rising gang violence from illegal immigration, six counties are suing the state over a law they say hobbles their ability to tackle migrant crime. Those counties are battling a state law that prohibits local law enforcement from communicating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The issue is boiling over in the region...
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Border officials reveal which foreign gang they are making key 'priority' amid crimes in multiple states
Senior border officials are targeting a Venezuelan street gang as a priority after a surge in gang activity in states including Texas and Colorado, with members being tied to a string of crimes across the country. Officials tell Fox News not only that Tren de Aragua are a growing threat, but also that they are...
Venezuelan dictator deploys bizarre distraction as country remains in turmoil after election
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced his plan to move Christmas to October in a bid to distract the public from ongoing political turmoil following the disputed presidential election. “It’s more evidence that he is desperate to distract people from the fraud he committed on Election Day and the horrible repression we’ve seen in the...
Navy sailor detained in Venezuela while on ‘personal travel’
A Navy sailor was detained in Caracas, Venezuela, last week while on personal travel. An official with the Navy confirmed to Fox News that the unnamed sailor was detained on Saturday and remains in custody. The official also said the sailor was on personal travel and was not authorized to travel to Venezuela. It is...
US seizes Venezuelan leader Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic
The United States seized a plane owned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the Dominican Republic, Fox News has confirmed. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) flew Maduro’s personal plane back to the United States Monday morning, when it landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is now in U.S. custody, a U.S. official told Fox News following...
Venezuela shows danger of dictators who use tech to control people
In Venezuela, 2,000 activists have been arbitrarily detained by the government in the aftermath of the country’s July 28 presidential election — an election marred by President Nicolas Maduro’s blatant manipulation to continue securing his grip on power. Technology is one of the key instruments to overcome this situation. People are relying on the use...
Putin assisting Maduro regime amid ongoing protests over rigged election result
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is turning to his friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, to help him put down opposition to the recent outcome of the presidential election which most outside observers say was rigged. Maduro’s claim to victory sparked widespread protests that have led to the arrests of 2,200 people, including opposition figures and journalists....
El Paso on high alert as dangerous Venezuelan gang described as 'MS-13 on steroids' surges into US
The Mexican border state of Chihuahua is on alert for members of a violent Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua, or TdA, after receiving reports that members of the gang were moving through the state to cross into the U.S. near El Paso, Texas. Chihuahua Secretary of Public Safety Gilberto Loya warned Monday that Mexican...
Maduro crackdown on political opponents following rigged election: 'chilled people into silence'
A key figure in Venezuela’s opposition movement livestreamed her arrest as she was removed from her home in Portuguesa in northwestern Venezuela earlier this month. Security officials from Venezuela’s General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence forced entry into María Oropeza’s home without probable cause or a warrant. Before Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s enforcers confiscated her mobile...
Venezuelan official decries 'grave lack of transparency and veracity' in election results
A Venezuelan electoral official has denounced what he calls a “grave lack of transparency and veracity” in last month’s election results, rebuking authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner despite strong evidence to the contrary presented by his opponents and doubts from several foreign governments. Juan Carlos Delpino is one of five members of...









