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U.S. Sanctions Rosita for Ties to Venezuelan Gang

12/4/2025

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  • The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, known as Rosita, for ties to Tren de Aragua.
  • The sanctions target her ex-bodyman, Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez, and other gang leaders.
  • Rosita is accused of laundering money for the gang and aiding leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in his prison escape.
  • Recent intelligence indicates Venezuelan officials facilitated gang members' migration into the United States, with activity in 16 states.