Colombia Strikes Hard Against Tren de Aragua | Charlotte News

Charlotte News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

Colombian authorities just arrested Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto, a top lieutenant of the Tren de Aragua gang, accused of running weapons and drug operations across the region — a major blow as Colombia and the U.S. ramp up joint efforts against this transnational syndicate, now labeled a foreign terrorist organization. Once a Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua has expanded into a global threat, with key leaders being extradited to Chile and military allies like Ecuador coordinating strikes to dismantle their networks and eliminate safe havens. This coordinated international crackdown signals a…