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Mexico's Week in Review: The Fall of El Mencho
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The downfall of Rubén Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, does not imply—as is often suggested—the collapse of CJNG. Rather, it implies the beginning of a new phase that will test both the institutional strength of the criminal organization and the strategic and operational capabilities of the Mexican state. In the recent history of security policy, it has been a common mistake to think that the elimination of a leader implies the dismantling…
MS-13 gang leaders, Aragua Train chiefs and even the narcos who were rivals of "El Mencho" remain on the list of the most wanted
The leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of fentanyl, died of his injuries on 22 February, shortly after the attack on the residence where he had a good time.
Mexico City.- Last Sunday, February 22, 2026, Mexico lived one of the cruelest days for security forces in recent history. In the operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, which culminated with the downfall of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho", leader of the CJNG, lost their lives 25 elements of the National Guard (GN). Behind each uniform there was a history, a family and a life project. They were young people with their own dreams - some prom…
The number of soldiers killed as a result of the operation that resulted in the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes known as "El Mencho" and who was leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) has already increased to 28. According to the update made by General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo in Palacio Nacional, secretary of the National Defense Secretariat, three more elements have been added to the initial figure of 25 fallen. Although …
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