US imposes new Mexican cartel sanctions, cites murder of TikTok influencer
MEXICO, JUN 19 – The U.S. Treasury froze assets and barred business with five CJNG leaders involved in drug trafficking and violent crimes, including the prime suspect in a TikTok influencer's femicide.
- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five leaders of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion due to their involvement in drug trafficking and violence, including the murder of Valeria Marquez, a TikTok influencer, by Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, a senior cartel commander.
- The sanctions freeze the cartel's assets and bar U.S. citizens from engaging with the group, aiming to combat their operations.
- The attacks by CJNG highlight the brutal issue of femicide in Mexico, which involves the killings of women based on their gender.
- The cartel is known for using targeted killings of women to intimidate competitors, as stated by the Treasury Department.
82 Articles
82 Articles
In Rare Case, US Sanctions Jalisco Cartel Leader for Femicide in Mexico
In Rare Case, US Sanctions Jalisco Cartel Leader for Femicide in Mexico The US government announced new sanctions against several leaders of the Jalisco Cartel this week, in a unique case that for the first time singled out a member of an organized crime group for their alleged role in a gender-based killing. The high-profile femicide of Valeria Márquez, a TikTok influencer, occurred in May. An armed man shot and killed her while she was broadca…
US sanctions CJNG leaders, citing TikTok influencer’s murder
U.S. Treasury authorities have applied sanctions to five leaders of Mexico’s notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted CJNG leader Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, aka “El Mencho,” and three of his top lieutenants, along with Ricardo Ruiz, a CJNG commander who has been implicated in high-profile murders in Mexico for more than a decade. The Office of Foreign Assets C…
US cites murder of TikTok influencer in new Mexcian cartel sanctions
The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday against five leaders of a Mexican drug cartel including the prime suspect in the murder of Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez, the Treasury Department said.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico sent a strong message against the future of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG). In the context of the U.S. Treasury Department sanctions against five leaders of the CJNG, Ron Johnson, U.S. ambassador to Mexico, spoke out. Through an X publication, Ambassador Ron Johnson issued a warning about the future of the CJNG, about Donald Trump's policies and efforts with Mexico to combat drug trafficking and Mexican car…
Treasury Dept. Sanctions Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ and Main Suspect in Killing of TikTok Influencer
The Treasury Department on June 18 sanctioned five leaders of Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), including the leader known as “El Mencho” and the main suspect in the killing of influencer Valeria Márquez. “Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned five Mexico-based leaders of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG),” the agency said in a statement. When the OFAC sanctions someo…
After classifying the activities of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) as a "kingdom of terror," the U.S. government imposed economic sanctions on five of its leaders, including its chief, Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho." The Treasury Department, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced that it will block all the assets and interests of these persons under U.S. jurisdiction, and prohibit any transaction with t…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
