Colombia Extradites Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader to the U.S.

               On May 14, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Colombia has extradited a 24-year-old Venezuelan national to answer an indictment in federal court in Houston for giving material support to a foreign terrorist organization and drug trafficking offenses.  On March 31, 2025, Colombian authorities arrested Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, also known as “Chuqui” pursuant to a SOJ provisional arrest warrant.