Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro issued the following statement on Tren de Aragua’s infestation of the United States, claiming Colombia is responsible:
I tell President Trump, with respect, to ask for reports from the last four years of FBI and DEA from the offices in Colombia.
They will tell you, President Trump, who funded, who mobilized the famous Tren de Aragua. Who brought the train to Colombia, who brought it to the United States.
Venezuela’s dictator NICOLAS MADURO blames Colombia for Tren de Aragua infecting the United States:
I tell President Trump, with respect, ask for reports from the last four years of FBI and DEA from the offices in Colombia.
They will tell you, President Trump, who funded, who… pic.twitter.com/SJw5bshn6b
— Kimberly “Kim” Wexler MA JD (@KimWexlerMAJD) February 26, 2025
Ask for truthful reports, so they know, here in Venezuela, we defeated, dismembered and put an end to that group of violent criminals.
And that this group, with deep ties to the former Biden administration, was intended to be used by Colombia in order to bring terrorism into Venezuela.
If there is anything that can be said about terrorists, when it comes to Tren de Aragua — the extinct Tren de Aragua — it is that they wanted to attack our cities.
And we evaded them, with intelligence, and with action.
President Trump, ask for those reports so that you can see. I say this with sincerity and respect. So that you can see the truth about the famous Tren de Aragua.
Our migrants are not criminals. They’re not bad people. They are immigrants as a result of sanctions. They are good, hard working people. And in Venezuela we welcome them as a productive force, with a loving embrace.
Welcome back to the homeland. Family reunion. Welcome, everyone.
This transcript was written by Kimberly Wexler. You can find more of her work on X and Substack.
