US EditionEl Mencho's Death Could Worsen Violence From Narcotraffickers
El Mencho’s death sparked violent reprisals and a fierce internal power struggle within CJNG, with at least 70 deaths including 25 National Guard troops, officials said.
- On Sunday, elite Mexican soldiers supported by US intelligence agencies killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', in Tapalpa, Jalisco; he died from wounds while being flown to Mexico City, Mexico's Defence Ministry said.
- Managing more than 30,000 members, El Mencho led a CJNG that operates a franchise system, Malamud said `Unlike in the past, where traditional cartels were focused on drug trafficking, today they have diversified their activity and participate in practically all illicit markets`.
- At least 70 people died in the operation and its aftermath, including 25 National Guard troops; around 30 suspected cartel members were killed, and arrests plus seizures followed amid widespread arson and roadblocks.
- The government called the operation a victory for President Claudia Sheinbaum and deployed soldiers to Jalisco and other states, while experts warn the main challenge is containing fighting.
- Experts say the CJNG's franchise model could survive decapitation, while Manaut suggested that Sunday's violence will unleash a far larger internal war if succession fails.
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El Mencho's death could worsen violence from narcotraffickers
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