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Terrorist Kingpin 'Pipo' Arrested, Linked to 400 Murders

11/16/2025

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Wilmer Geovanny Chavarria Barre, known as 'Pipo,' head of Los Lobos, was arrested with Spanish police, announced by President Daniel Noboa November 16, 2025.
Chavarria is designated a foreign terrorist by the United States and ran drug routes and illegal mining, orchestrating murders from Europe after faking his death.
Interior Minister John Reimberg says Chavarria is responsible for at least 400 deaths, while Noboa pursues militarization to curb gang violence.

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Wilmer Geovanny Chavarria Barre, known as 'Pipo,' head of Los Lobos, was arrested with Spanish police, announced by President Daniel Noboa November 16, 2025.
Chavarria is designated a foreign terrorist by the United States and ran drug routes and illegal mining, orchestrating murders from Europe after faking his death.
Interior Minister John Reimberg says Chavarria is responsible for at least 400 deaths, while Noboa pursues militarization to curb gang violence.