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NewsWPLG Local 10 – EspañolAugust 29, 2026Miami-Dade

Colombian security forces capture alleged Tren de Aragua leader

Colombian security forces arrested a suspected leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The arrest was facilitated through increased military cooperation between Colombia and the United States.

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Why It Matters

The arrest represents a shift in regional security efforts involving the U.S. Southern Command and Colombian authorities to target transnational criminal organizations.

Key Facts

  • Colombian security forces arrested a suspected leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
  • The U.S. Southern Command confirmed the arrest on Friday.
  • The arrest is attributed to increased military cooperation between the United States and Colombia.

Who's Mentioned

locationBogotá“City where the report originated”organizationComando Sur de Estados Unidos“U.S. military command that announced the arrest”personJosé Antonio Kast“President of Chile”locationColombia“Country where the arrest occurred”personAbelardo de la Espriella“President of Colombia”organizationDEA“U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration”organizationTren de Aragua“Transnational criminal organization”personHéctor Guerrero Flores“Deceased leader of Tren de Aragua”personLuis Saúl Pérez Nieto“Captured leader of Tren de Aragua”personRafael Enrique Gámez Salas“Extradited gang leader”personRonald Ojeda“Murdered Venezuelan dissident”personAlfredo Camilo Carrillo Ortiz“Extradited gang leader”organizationU.S. Southern Command“U.S. military command”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”