U.S. intel helped Mexico in raid that killed drug lord "El Mencho," White House says

Why El Mencho’s death won't end Mexico’s cartel crisis

Removing one or two kingpins does little to dismantle the structural embedding of organised crime in Mexico. The cartels are woven into local governance, significant portions of the legal economy and the social fabric in many regions

El Mencho falls, Sheinbaum needs to act

Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious fentanyl supplier, founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, better known as ‘El Mencho,’ has succumbed to gunshot wounds. The takedown was the result of a joint effort between the Mexican military and U.S. intelligence agencies, representing the culmination of a long-standing unified effort aimed at dismantling the CJNG leadership.  CARTEL CHAOS: Major Mexican drug lord Nemesio Ose…

We Live Next To A Failed Narco-State. Why Are We Still Focused On The Middle East?

There are a lot of different ways to make the point that securing the border is the single most important goal that the United States can pursue at the moment. You can point to the horrific crimes that are committed by illegal aliens. You can talk about the crowded job market, or welfare programs that are being overloaded, or the fact that housing becomes much more expensive when tens of millions of new residents move into the country. This is a…

What’s next for Mexico after a powerful cartel leader’s death?

Mexican security forces struck a major blow against international drug traffickers when they killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes over the weekend. Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of Mexico’s most ruthless drug kingpins. But while his death leaves a power gap in the cartel, there could be even greater effects domestically and internationally.What did the commentators say?The most immediat…

Liberals Demand Trump Rescue Them from Mexico as Violence Escalates

Image generated by AI using user prompts. “From the delicious food to the cultural richness, Mexico has its own unique perks that make it one of the world’s greatest places,” began an article on BuzzFeed. A YouTube video titled “Why Mexico Is Finally Becoming a Rich Country” argued that economic growth in Mexico is outpacing the U.S. A travel blog making the case that life in Mexico is better than the U.S. said, “Mexico has something for everyon…

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.