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Mexican Army Kills 'El Mencho,' Leader of Jalisco Cartel
El Mencho's death followed a military raid aided by U.S. intelligence, triggering violent reprisals across multiple states with 10,000 troops deployed to restore order.
- Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', was killed in a military raid in Jalisco after being seriously injured in a shootout, dying during an air transfer to Mexico City.
- The US provided intelligence support for the operation, as confirmed by Mexico's Defence Ministry.
- The US had designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a terrorist organization and offered a reward for information leading to Oseguera's capture.
- Following Oseguera's death, violent protests with roadblocks and burning vehicles occurred in Jalisco and other states.
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Mexico at a Crossroads: The Raid That Changed Everything
Welcome back to Geopolitics Decoded from moderndiplomacy.eu, the show where we break down the world’s biggest stories and the forces shaping them. I’m Maya. And I’m Julian. Today we’re diving into a seismic moment in Mexico’s long struggle against organized crime — the military raid that killed Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, the […] The post Mexico at a Crossroads: The Raid That Changed Everything appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
The Jalisco, the fief of the drug baron Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", hardly recovers after a wave of violence triggered by his death Barely a handful of open shops, with
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