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Lobo Menor Arrested: Major Break in Villavicencio Assassination Case

3/20/2026

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Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as "Lobo Menor," was arrested in Mexico and transferred to Colombia for the 2023 Villavicencio assassination.
He leads the Los Lobos gang, designated a U.S. terrorist organization in September 2025.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro praised trilateral cooperation with Ecuador and Mexico to combat organized crime.
Aguilar is linked to Villavicencio's murder and to Mexican cartels, while Ecuadorian violence remains high.

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Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, known as "Lobo Menor," was arrested in Mexico and transferred to Colombia for the 2023 Villavicencio assassination.
He leads the Los Lobos gang, designated a U.S. terrorist organization in September 2025.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro praised trilateral cooperation with Ecuador and Mexico to combat organized crime.
Aguilar is linked to Villavicencio's murder and to Mexican cartels, while Ecuadorian violence remains high.