Niño Guerrero: key obituary facts
Is Niño Guerrero dead? Yes. Niño Guerrero died on June 12, 2026, at age 42.
Cause of death: Niño Guerrero's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Niño Guerrero known for?
He was known as Venezuelan gangster.
More about Niño Guerrero
Born: 2 December 1983.
Place of birth: Maracay.
Gender: male.
Occupation: drug trafficker.
Nationality: Venezuela.
Career began: 2000.
Also known as: Héctor Guerrero, Bruja, Sapo, Jalabola de Diosdado cabello, Todos los del tren son sapo.
Niño Guerrero, a Venezuelan drug trafficker and leader of Tren de Aragua, died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 42.
Born Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in Maracay, Aragua, in 1983, he became known by the alias Niño Guerrero and other names used in Venezuelan criminal circles. According to the available record, his involvement in illicit activity dates to 2000, and his rise made him one of the best-known figures associated with Tren de Aragua.
He was later named as a co-defendant in a January 2026 indictment involving Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.