Schools shut, troops on streets: Mexico on alert after ‘El Mencho’ killing

Authorities deploy 10,000 soldiers nationwide to quell violence following the drug lord’s killing in an operation.
Al Jazeera

With ‘El Mencho’ killed, what’s next for Mexico and the Jalisco cartel?

The killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, or CJNG), has triggered a wave of violence across several Mexican ...

Mexico's cartel map: The major drug empires and where they rule

The hills of Jalisco echoed with gunfire before dawn on Sunday. By the time the smoke cleared, Mexico's most wanted man, ...
The Business Standard

Unprecedented military raid is risky gamble for Mexico's Sheinbaum

The Mexican Army launched a surprise operation on Sunday against Nemesio Oseguera, or "El Mencho," the shadowy leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Known as CJNG for its Spanish acronym, the ...
The Business Standard

Who was El Mencho, the former officer who rose to lead a dominant cartel in Mexico?

He was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday, 22 February 2026, in an operation that immediately triggered outbreaks of violence, including the burning of vehicles in areas such as Zapopan ...