### [2026-06-12](/feed/2026/06/12/index.md)

##### War on cartels
# U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a joint United States-Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero. 




### Sources:

1. [Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/us-kills-venezuelas-tren-de-aragua-leader-in-military-strike-trump-says-00961269?cid=apn)

### Changes:

1. United States president Donald Trump announces that a joint United States-Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero.  _2026-06-13 11:43:03 (First version)_
2. A joint United States-Venezuela operation kills Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero in Venezuela.  _2026-06-13 15:43:06 (Update)_
2. U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a joint United States-Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero.  _(Current version)_

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