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President Donald Trump poses at the start of the "Shield of the Americas" summit in Miami in March, where he discussed crime and immigration with Latin American leaders. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

In killing gang leader, Trump brings war-on-terror tactics to Latin America

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President Donald Trump authorized a precision strike killing Héctor Guerrero, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, continuing a shift in U.S. tactics against Latin American criminal groups. The administration equates these groups with terrorist organizations, using targeted killings similar to those against Islamist militants. Critics warn this approach may increase violence and question its legality.

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