El Mencho Killed: Mexico Rocked by Violence, Highways Blocked, Flights Hit
El Mencho Killed: Mexico Rocked by Violence, Highways Blocked, Flights Hit
- •Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho', leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), killed in military operation.
- •El Mencho, a most wanted drug lord, died during a medical evacuation after being wounded in a firefight.
- •His death sparked widespread violence: cartel gunmen torched vehicles, businesses, and blocked highways across six states.
- •President Claudia Sheinbaum faced US pressure to combat cartels trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.
- •Despite the unrest, authorities reported no civilian fatalities.
