President Donald Trump announced Friday that a U.S. military strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, earlier in the week in Venezuela.

How this affects you

The killing of Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, by a U.S. military strike signals an escalated effort to combat transnational criminal organizations, potentially disrupting their operations across North America, South America, and Europe. This action could reinforce U.S. efforts to target what it labels as 'narco-terrorists' and prevent them from finding safe havens.