Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang

June 13, 2026 10:09 AM

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang

President Donald Trump on Friday said U.S. forces carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua. "At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Nino Guerrero the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Friday evening. "...

US increases reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million

August 8, 2025 10:09 AM

US increases reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million

The United States has doubled its reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million over allegations of drug trafficking and links to criminal groups, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Thursday. In a video posted to X, Bondi accused Maduro of collaborating with prominent criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Telegram that the announcement was "the most r...