← Back to headlines




Who was 'El Mencho' and what's next for Mexico's fastest-growing cartel?
Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was killed during a government operation in Jalisco, triggering nationwide cartel violence. Founder of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, he built one of Mexico’s fastest-growing and most aggressive criminal organisations. His death is a major blow to the group but raises fears of fragmentation, succession struggles and escalating “narcoterrorism” as rivals and factions vie for control.
23 Feb, 03:44 — 23 Feb, 03:44
ℹOnly 1 source covers this story
Related Stories
Watch: Violence erupts across Mexico after cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ killed in army raid
1m ago

Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast
5m ago

Ortega maintains independence in endorsement of Sara Duterte impeachment
5m ago

Over 500 Passengers Stranded Overnight in Planes at Munich Airport
5m ago