Welp.
It looks like tonight, the pickle was hot, and the target was acquired.
Why the clip from Clear and Present Danger?
Because, whatever its fictional origins, Tom Clancy's novels reinforced the notion that the United States could, if it wanted to, find you anywhere.
And we were looking.
#10Jun | EXCLUSIVA: Fuentes vinculadas a https://t.co/Dg2dakW9W9 informaron que el operativo conjunto entre autoridades venezolanas y organismos de seguridad de Estados Unidos fue desplegado este 9 de junio en Las Claritas y el Kilómetro 88, al sur del estado Bolívar, con el… pic.twitter.com/IjYbSGSQY2
— Cristian Crespo F. 🇨🇺 (@cristiancrespoj) June 10, 2026
XCLUSIVE: Sources linked to http://lapatilla.com reported that the joint operation between Venezuelan authorities and United States security agencies was deployed on June 9 in Las Claritas and Kilometer 88, south of Bolívar state, with the aim of locating and capturing Héctor Rostislandry Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero”, identified as the top leader of the Tren de Aragua.
The criminal is internationally wanted for offenses of transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms trafficking.
He is subject to a red notice from Interpol, and the United States is offering up to five million dollars for information leading to his capture.
To date, the authorities have not officially confirmed his whereabouts.
A post just appeared from the President of the United States, complete with video, that the United States has conducted an airstrike 'earlier this week' in Venezuela, which took out the head of the Tren de Aragua cartel.
HOLY CRAP
Guess they figured out where Niño was. Well...used to be.
Based. Totally based.
AT MY DIRECTION
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 13, 2026
'At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth. Before I returned to office, Joe Biden opened our Southern Border to millions of Illegal Criminals, and allowed this foreign army to rape, maim, and murder American Citizens with total impunity. During my Campaign, I pledged to expel these monsters from our Country, and bring Justice to the families of those they slaughtered, including the precious 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, 22-year-old Laken Reilly, and countless other beautiful souls. With this action, the United States Military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones. Early in my Administration, I delivered on my promise to designate Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, deport thousands of evil criminals, and wage war against the Cartels, who have long been waging war against our Citizens, while weak leaders left America helpless and defensive. This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well. As a result, Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drugs lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP
The US Secretary of War followed up with a post shortly thereafter.
Oh, hell, yeah, we did.
TAKING THE FIGHT TO OUR ENEMIES
Earlier this week, the @DeptofWar — in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces — conducted a kinetic strike on a Tren de Aragua (TdA) compound in Venezuela. TdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka “Niño Guerrero,” was confirmed killed during the…
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) June 13, 2026
...TdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka “Niño Guerrero,” was confirmed killed during the strike.
The operation underscores the shared U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere. We will continue to work closely with security partners, like Venezuela — and counties in the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) partners — to take the fight to our enemies.
Let them fear us.
Tren de Aragua has been DECAPITATED. pic.twitter.com/MfgLhqzNqC
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) June 13, 2026
Apparently, there had been some warning to the cartel bosses that something was afoot. But they must not have believed it was possible.
They've been so safe for so long.
Word on the street is that Diosdado Cabello warned Tren de Aragua bosses Johan Petrica and Niño Guerrero so they could flee before the military's operation in Venezuela's gold belt yesterday. Guerrero is in the same drug trafficking case as Maduro in NY. Diosdado continues… pic.twitter.com/pggBrqRgHn
— Germania Rodriguez Poleo (@iamGermania) June 11, 2026
And they've seen progressive American judges release their gang members repeatedly.
WHATTTT
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 14, 2026
Democrat Judge Karen McCallum just REDUCED the bond of an illegal alien gang member from $1 million to only $25k.
Luis Marcano, a Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested after his pregnant wife tried to grab a gun he was firing and accidentally shot herself in the… pic.twitter.com/UrUw4Zbjvx
So, what - me worry?
Nah.
President Donald J. Trump has announced on Truth Social that, at his direction, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has carried out a lethal kinetic strike on Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Tren de Argua, in coordination with the Venezuelan authorities. pic.twitter.com/gcKXhm3Viu
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 13, 2026
Two fatal miscalculations here.
Niño didn't see the movie, or worse, thought it was just a movie.
And he hadn't paid any attention to Donald Trump.
POOF
There are so many messages being sent from this right now. The first, I think, is, 'Venezuela is firmly in the US pocket.' That is going to frost some chaps, especially for those still beating the imperialist drum. Another is a message to the cartels and, perhaps, to Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico, who owes her life and her office to them.
Trump doesn't care.
That's one helluva way to get the memo.
Will the Europeans have their hankies and smelling salts out? Could be, but the very diplomatic orifice that usually does their nanny jibbering for them is itself under attack ( I wrote about it earlier), so who is to tut-tut us and wag their finger effectively?
No one.
The Latin American countries, already swinging to the right, will see their fights against their own entrenched drug traffickers enhanced and bolstered by the kinetic action of their big brother to the north, and, I hope, feel renewed in their efforts to throw off the yoke of cartel-fueled Marxism that has kept them impoverished for decades.
Most important of all, this strike reasserts the primacy of the Monroe Doctrine.
This is our neck of the woods, and we intend to keep it squared away.
God bless America, and hell, yeah - I voted for this.
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