Yarián Revete broke her silence on Saturday detailing her father’s criminal rise, family estrangement, and political liaisons.
The interview, published by journalist Luis Olavarrieta, addresses the private life of Carlos Luis Revete, widely known as “El Koki,” who led the powerful megabanda in Caracas before his death in February 2022. Yarián Revete recalled that her father grew up in extreme poverty, studying only until the second year of secondary school because he had to choose between education and food, as Diario Primicia reported.
The Ascent in Cota 905
Before heading the organization, Revete spent his youth engaged in horse racing and gambling. Yarián Revete said that her mother attempted to distance him from that environment by moving to Propatria, but eventually separated from him to protect her daughter from escalating conflicts.
According to her account, the criminal trajectory shifted when an uncle belonging to the local gang was shot, left paraplegic, and imprisoned. Revete assumed command of the group to extract vengeance, marking a point of no return that solidified his underworld standing, as 2001online.com reported.
During the peak of the megabanda’s influence, Yarián Revete lived inside a protective bubble, recalling her father as a figure of authority who shielded her from public perception. She said that under his control, the Cota 905 and surrounding territories experienced a strictly managed order, where local disputes were met with swift, extrajudicial punishments meted out by her father when authorities failed to act.
Suspicions of State Collusion and Arms Support
The interview also addressed documented suspicions regarding state collusion. Yarián Revete claimed that her father maintained constant meetings with individuals linked to the administration of Nicolás Maduro, who allegedly provided weapons, protection, and financial support.
“El gobierno lo que quería era un segundo frente en caso de invasión estadounidense o un golpe de Estado,” Yarián Revete told El Pitazo, describing the rationale behind the alleged arrangement.
She maintained that her father believed he possessed high-level institutional backing, failing to realize he was entering a vulnerable position until the arrangement grew completely unsustainable, Diario Versión Final reported. Similar details regarding state coordination were highlighted by El Pitazo, noting that the relationship deteriorated as the authorities sought to dismantle the structure they once utilized.
Revete Fled Caracas After Police Operations
Following the massive police operations launched against the megabanda in July 2021—which left dozens dead across Caracas—Revete fled the capital. Yarián Revete recounted that her father sought refuge in the Tocorón prison, overseen by Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero,” leader of the Tren de Aragua.
That alliance dissolved quickly when Revete refused to submit to internal prison regulations enforced by Guerrero. According to the interview, Guerrero subsequently alerted authorities regarding Revete’s whereabouts and movements, precipitating his final tracking and elimination.
“A mi papá le dieron un tiro de gracia. Un tiro del premio, del trofeo, como lo veían a él. A mi papá ya no lo veían como una persona, ya veían como el trofeo, el que todos los policías querían alcanzar, el que hasta había apuestas de quien lo lograra eliminar,” Yarián Revete told El Pitazo.
The operation concluded on February 8, 2022, in Las Tejerías, ending the manhunt for a figure who had become a primary target for security forces, as LaPatilla.com reported.
