Mexican Army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a high-risk military operation. Authorities located his hideout by tracking his romantic partner.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel's reprisal against Mexican authorities for the killing of its leader highlights the threat of the powerful group armed with military weapons and billions in wealth.

El Mencho killed in Mexico raid: $15 million bounty target El Mencho is dead. Mexican forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a Puerto Vallarta military raid backed by U.

The killing of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, aka “El Mencho,” could fuel a turf war among drug-trafficking gangs in Mexico, analysts say, with the rival Sinaloa cartel already riven by infighting.

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," had a $15 million U.S. bounty on his head.

By Laura Gottesdiener and Emily Green MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Mexican military raid that killed the country's most wanted cartel leader on Sunday was President Claudia Sheinbaum's biggest bet yet,

Mexico erupts in violence after the army kills CJNG leader El Mencho, triggering flight chaos and security alerts. Follow live.

The leader of one of Mexico's largest cartels has been slain triggering violence in the country. The brutal organisations are known for their horrific violence and grim initiations