The Tren de Aragua Expands Its Criminal Structure in Mexico City Controlling Human Trafficking in the Cuauhtémoc Borough, Forcing Foreign Women to Prostitute Themselves to Settle Their Debts

The lax left-wing policies, driven by governments like that of Morena, have opened the doors to transnational criminal organizations that undermine national security.

The Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang born in prisons under the Chavista regime, has taken advantage of the porosity of Mexico’s borders to infiltrate Mexico City (CDMX), expanding its criminal network in just two years.

This organization, which has become one of the most violent and profitable in the capital, maintains absolute control over human trafficking on streets like Sullivan and Juan Aldama, in the Cuauhtémoc borough, where it forces foreign women to prostitute themselves to pay debts of between 12 and 14 thousand dollars incurred during their migration from the southern border.

The modus operandi of the Tren de Aragua, detailed in a report from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), reveals a hierarchical structure with at least 26 leaders, headed by figures like Nelson Arturo Echezuria Alcántara, alias «Nelson Yamaha», who was detained in October 2025 along with other members for his alleged involvement in femicides and extortions.

The gang has armed cells known as «Batiperros», dedicated to drug dealing, the production of synthetic drugs like «pink cocaine» in clandestine laboratories in CDMX, and the trafficking of women to tourist destinations like Cancún and even Ibiza in Spain.

These activities not only generate millionaire revenues, but also displace historical local criminal groups, exacerbating violence in boroughs like Cuauhtémoc, where 27% of the 103 complaints for human trafficking registered between 2023 and 2025 by the Attorney General’s Office of Justice (FGJ) are concentrated.

The expansion of the Tren de Aragua in Mexico is a direct symptom of the failed left-wing migration policies, which prioritize immigrant caravans without strict controls, allowing the entry of Venezuelan criminals linked to the Maduro regime.

We had previously reported it in Gateway Hispanic, where it was exposed how Maduro exports gangs like this to destabilize the region, according to a letter from a former Chavista chief to Trump.

In January 2026, federal authorities detained six more members in CDMX –Jorge Donovan N, Giancarlo N, Valeria N, Diana Paola N, Kevin N and Lesli Valeri N– for criminal association, extortion and sexual exploitation, in an operation that, although valuable, proves insufficient in the face of the impunity fostered by a government that prefers «hugs» to bullets.

This infiltration highlights Morena’s failure to protect Mexicans, allowing foreign gangs to control prostitution corridors on streets like Mina, Antonio Caso and Sullivan, where women are brutally exploited.

The production of synthetic drugs with Chinese inputs and their distribution toward the United States aggravates the problem, while the local government ignores forced displacement and extortions that close businesses.

It is imperative to shift toward conservative policies that strengthen borders and combat crime with a firm hand, before the Tren de Aragua consolidates its dominance in more boroughs.

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