The death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has created a leadership vacuum in Mexico's organized crime scene, potentially leading to new waves of violence.
The assassination of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, dubbed El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Mexico, represents a critical moment in the organized crime landscape over the past two decades. His death, resulting from a Mexican security operation supported by U.S. intelligence, has left a significant leadership void that could trigger a new surge of violence, as El Mencho led one of the world's most powerful criminal networks with assets worth tens of billions of dollars. The situation is particularly precarious given his cartel's expansion into a global player in cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl trafficking.
