Operation against Niño Guerrero executed based on Title 50, the framework used for Maduro's capture

U.S. military forces deployed in an operation to neutralize Héctor Guerrero, known as "Niño Guerrero," in Venezuela's Bolívar state acted under Title 50 of the U.S. Code. This legal framework, previously employed for the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on January 3, governs U.S. government actions related to war, defense, national security, and covert operations.

Commander Jesús Romero, a former U.S. Naval Intelligence officer, explained via his YouTube podcast that the U.S. acted under Article 50, mirroring the operation against Maduro. He noted that this "kinetic operation" resulting in Niño Guerrero's death occurred five months later, fulfilling a promise made by President Trump. Romero stated that tracking under Article 50 is valid under these conditions.

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United States acted under article 50, as it carried out the operations to arrest Maduro. Five months later occurs the kinetic operation that ends with the life of Niño Guerrero, that is something that President Trump had promised that last year and under that conditioning it is valid to follow up on article 50.

Romero, an expert in strategic operations, characterized the military deployment that located and led to the death of Guerrero, the leader of the criminal organization Tren de Aragua, as "historic." He added that U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had previously hinted at "big news" regarding "terrorist" organizations in Venezuela on June 10 from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Hegseth also indicated joint U.S.-Venezuela military operations were planned.

Details of the military operation revealed that the process to launch the munition that killed Guerrero began on the same Wednesday as the operation. However, the U.S. waited for confirmation from ground teams at Guerrero's location. Drones were utilized for three days to surveil the Tren de Aragua leader, enabling informed decisions that culminated in his death. Ground teams confirmed fatalities in the area, likely including Guerrero, with biometric information expected to confirm his demise. The announcement of his death was made on Friday night.

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It is the first time that a Secretary of the United States participates and integrates into troop activities on military bases.