Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as “Nino Guerrero” and also “child warrior,” dies at age 42 after a US-Venezuelan raid, according to reports. The South China Morning Post and NDTV both describe him as a high school dropout who rose to become a major crime boss by expanding the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua into a large, influential criminal organization. Both outlets say Tren de Aragua is based in Venezuela and was founded in 2014. They also report that Guerrero lived in relatively comfortable conditions while incarcerated and used his position to build and oversee the group’s operations. The raid is described as announced by US President Donald Trump, with Venezuela later confirming the death, as reported. Both sources refer to Tren de Aragua as having been designated a terrorist group, though they frame the information as part of the broader US and international response to the group’s growing reach across Latin America. The reports focus on Guerrero’s background and his role in the organization’s rise, alongside the circumstances of his death in the cross-border operation.