Feb 23 • 06:29 UTC 🇫🇷 France France24

How Mexico killed the powerful drug kingpin 'El Mencho' and what it means

Mexican security forces killed drug kingpin El Mencho, leading to a violent backlash from cartel members across the country.

In a significant turn of events in Mexico's ongoing battle against drug cartels, security forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an attempted arrest in Jalisco state. His death, which occurred after he sustained injuries, represents a major blow against the CJNG and reflects the Mexican government's commitment to tackling organized crime. Furthermore, this killing is being compared to the recapture of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán a decade ago, marking it as one of the most high-profile operations against drug trafficking organizations in recent years.

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