The Trump administration goes after a Venezuelan social media influencer as tensions with the South American nation attain a boiling level.
On Wednesday, the Treasury Division introduced sanctions towards 5 Venezuelans accused of being linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, particularly highlighting Rosita—whose authorized title is Jimena Romina Araya Navarro—a DJ and social media influencer with greater than 3 million followers on Instagram.
“Today, OFAC is sanctioning a network of individuals and entities in the entertainment industry involved in providing material support to TdA,” the press launch stated.
A screenshot from the Treasury Division’s press launch, displaying side-by-side pictures of Rosita working as a DJ.
In accordance with the announcement, Rosita held “drug-fueled parties” to funnel cash to the Venezuelan gang. She was additionally accused of serving to the gang’s chief, Niño Guerrero, escape from a jail.
Each day Kos reached out to Rosita’s administration and the Treasury Division however didn’t obtain a response by time of publication.
However because the Trump staff targets social media influencers, the administration’s assaults on Venezuela proceed to escalate, ensuing within the killing of greater than 80 folks purportedly attempting to smuggle medication into the USA.
In accordance with the Washington Put up, as folks held on to a ship throughout a Sept. 2 missile strike, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered army officers to “kill them all.”
Now, Democrats and Republicans are questioning whether or not these strikes had been struggle crimes.
“A couple of hours later, I learned that that commander had made the [decision], which he had the complete authority to do,” Hegseth stated throughout a Tuesday Cupboard assembly. “And by the way, Adm. Bradley made the correct decision to ultimately sink the boat and eliminate the threat.”
Trump has had it out for Venezuelan President Nicolas Madúro since his first time period, however his method right this moment is much extra violent than his 2018 sanctions—and it’s all being executed beneath the broadly disputed narrative that Tren de Aragua has infiltrated the USA.
Apparently in its fake struggle on medication, social media personalities have grow to be one other casualty.
