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He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.
Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, accused of leading the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela, is being extradited to Chile for allegedly orchestrating the kidnapping and killing of dissident Ronald Ojeda. U.S. officials in the Trump administration have continued collaboration with Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, who is under investigation for allegedly ordering the crime, despite prior U.S. charges against him and the Tren de Aragua gang.
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