#DC-0211
Ronald Ojeda
Convicted
last updated 19 October 2026 · 5 sources
Confirmed facts
10
Open questions
3
First sentence
20 years
Other defendants
16
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Timeline of what's confirmed10 entries
2017
Ojeda fled Venezuela after being accused of conspiring against the government of former President Nicolás Maduro.
AP, 15 October 2026
21 February 2024
Ojeda was abducted from his apartment in Santiago; AP reported surveillance footage showed men dressed as Chilean police taking him from the apartment.
AP, 12 April 2024
1 March 2024
Chilean authorities found Ojeda’s body buried beneath a building in the suburbs of Santiago.
AP, 12 April 2024
12 April 2024
Chilean prosecutors said they planned to ask Venezuela to extradite two citizens to stand trial on charges related to Ojeda’s abduction and killing.
AP, 12 April 2024
12 April 2024
Chilean prosecutors said the killing was plotted in Venezuela and publicly implicated the Aragua Train; Venezuela denied involvement.
AP, 12 April 2024
12 February 2025
Edgar Benítez was arrested in South Bend, Indiana, in connection with Chile’s request to return him for proceedings over Ojeda’s abduction and killing; the accusations were allegations.
AP, 27 February 2025
30 September 2025
The United States extradited Edgar Javier Benitez Rubio to Chile; the Justice Department said Chile alleged he participated in the kidnapping and killing by providing vehicles used in the operation.
U.S. Justice Department, 14 November 2025
28 August 2026
Chilean officials announced the arrival of Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas and Alfredo Camilo Carrillo Ortiz, alleged Tren de Aragua leaders extradited from the U.S. and Colombia to face charges in Chile related to Ojeda’s abduction and killing; the charges were allegations.
AP, 28 August 2026
15 October 2026
A Chilean court sentenced Maickel David Villegas Rodríguez to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of helping carry out the abduction that resulted in Ojeda’s death.
AP, 15 October 2026
15 October 2026
Sixteen other defendants were set to go on trial the following week; the exact start date was not reported in the source, and the allegations against them remained unproven.
AP, 15 October 2026
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What was the exact start date and current status of the trial for the 16 other defendants?unconfirmed in trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
What findings, if any, have emerged from the separate investigation into a possible order from abroad?AP reported the allegation remained under investigation · unconfirmed
What is the current status of Chile’s extradition efforts involving suspects reported to be in Venezuela?unconfirmed in the most recent trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
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