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In June 2026, the United States government coordinated with the Venezuelan government to launch airstrikes against a compound for the notorious gang Tren de Aragua (TdA); the strike was successful and killed the gang’s infamous leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Guerrero Flores in late 2025, alleging that he conspired with others to run TdA and expand its criminal empire across Latin America, the United States, and Europe. Prosecutors also accuse Guerrero Flores of ordering murders and kidnappings; directing an extensive sex, drug, and weapons trafficking operation; and running TdA’s vast money laundering network.