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El Mencho has fallen but the cartel still stands
WorldReuterswsjwapo+8times-ukorf20-minutennz-heraldel-universal-englishglobal-timesbuenos-aires-heraldkuwait-times3h ago11 sources

El Mencho has fallen but the cartel still stands

The death of the leader of Mexico's largest drug trafficking outfit opens the door to a power struggle that could unleash more violence La entrada El Mencho has fallen but the cartel still stands se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.

Mexican military kills cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ in US-backed raid
WorldBBCnzztvn24+11hvgindex-hrpolitikenhinduhotnewsTimes of IndiaDawniefimeridaKorea Heraldndtvnewsbeast16h ago14 sources

Mexican military kills cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ in US-backed raid

One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, or “El Mencho,” was killed in a military raid on Sunday, sparking widespread retaliatory violence. President Claudia Sheinbaum has been under mounting pressure from Washington to intensify her offensive against drug cartels blamed for producing and smuggling drugs, particularly the synthetic opioid fentanyl, across the border to the US. Oseguera, 60, the mastermind of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) died in custody...

'El Mencho' - a cartel boss who 'unleashed terror' on Mexico
PoliticsFrance 2410h ago

'El Mencho' - a cartel boss who 'unleashed terror' on Mexico

Nemesio Oseguera, the drug lord known as 'El Mencho' and who was killed by the army on Sunday, was an infamous figure in Mexico and was someone who had "unleashed terror" as part of his violent tactics leading one of the country's biggest drug cartels, says France 24's correspondent Ioan Grillo.

"El Mencho": Military kills powerful Mexican drug lord
Worldtagesschauhindujerusalem-post+1ndtv21h ago4 sources

"El Mencho": Military kills powerful Mexican drug lord

Since 2011, he led one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, and now the military has killed the notorious "El Mencho." In response to the military operation, cartel members in several

Mexican military kills cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ in US-backed raid
Worldwsjhinducyprus-mail+1Daily Sabah14h ago4 sources

Mexican military kills cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ in US-backed raid

One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, or “El Mencho,” was killed in a military raid on Sunday, sparking widespread retaliatory violence. President Claudia Sheinbaum has been under mounting pressure from Washington to intensify her offensive against drug cartels blamed for producing and smuggling drugs, particularly the synthetic opioid fentanyl, across the border […]

Disappearances Surge in Mexico
WorldThe Guardian7d ago

Disappearances Surge in Mexico

The number of disappearances in Mexico has surged by 200% over the past decade, with over 130,000 people now considered missing as drug cartels expand their influence.