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MEET Panter Bélico, the Singer Threatened by the CJNG Who Performed Narco Ballads About 'El Mencho,' 'El Chapo' and 'El Mayo' at an Official Event in Chiapas

Mexican regional music artist Panter Bélico sang about some of Mexico's most notorious drug lords during an Independence Day celebration financed and organized by the municipal government of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. All about him.

Latin Times

The war in Iran – again – points to the strategic shortcomings of assassination as policy of foreign affairs

The coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes at the outset of the war in Iran killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with other key regime figures. In doing so, the United States and Israel crossed what The New York Times and others described as “a new Rubicon”: the deliberate, overt killing of a…

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Mexican Authorities Capture Jalisco Cartel Leader For Whom U.S. Was Offering Millions In Reward

Mexican authorities say they have captured one of the leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

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Mexico Captures "Jardinero," One of the New Leaders of CJNG and Wanted by U.S.

Mexican forces captured Audias Flores Silva, alias "Jardinero," one of the alleged top commanders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and a figure identified as a possible successor to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," after his death in a military operation earlier this year.

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Mexico's Attorney General's Office Denies Access to Details of El Mencho's Autopsy

The prosecutor's office argued that releasing any information about the case would compromise its effectiveness and pose an identifiable threat, as the case remains under investigation.

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'El 85' Pleads Guilty in Washington, CJNG Founder Faces Life Sentence

Erick Valencia Salazar, better known as 'El 85,' pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Washington to conspiring to distribute cocaine for unlawful importation into the United States, a major courtroom turn for a man U.S. authorities describe as one of the founders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or…

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Are Baby Cartels the Future of Drug Trafficking After El Mencho's Death?

Colombian security experts are warning that the reported fall of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," the leader of the powerful Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) may not weaken organized crime in Mexico as much as many expect.

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Jalisco Cartel Continues Reshaping Itself Following Death of 'El Mencho': Analysis

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has pushed Mexico's most powerful criminal organization into a transitional period.

Latin Times

American Citizen Reportedly Takes Over Jalisco Cartel; Could Complicate U.S. Efforts to Target Him

Juan Carlos Valencia González, the California-born stepson of slain Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," has emerged as the apparent new head of the organization.

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What you need to know about Mexico’s drug cartels amid escalating violence

The recent killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) who was commonly referred to by his alias “El Mencho”, has once again brought global attention to drug-related violence in Mexico. His death at the hands of the Mexican security forces triggered a…

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Cartel Operative 'El Pepe,' Who Led Troops To Capture El Mencho, Arrested In Mexico

An operative of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion who played a key role in the operation that led to the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the organization's longtime leader, has been arrested in Mexico.

Latin Times

Mexican General Rejects Claim That El Mencho Surrendered To Troops Before Being Killed: 'Had a Lot of Weaponry'

Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo rejected a claim about Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, longtime leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) known as El Mencho, surrendered to troops before being killed in February.

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Mexico Plans To Deploy 100,000 Security Forces To Ensure Calm During World Cup After Killing Of El Mencho

Mexico is set to deploy 100,000 security forces to ensure calm during the World Cup this summer after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho" and longtime leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, the government said.

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El Mencho's Death Will Only Bring 'Temporary Instability' to Jalisco Cartel Network Built on Regional Alliances, Report Claims

The killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," is unlikely to disrupt cocaine flows toward Central America and the United States, according to a new report.

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El Mencho Moved to Gated Community to See His Daughters, a Decision That Ultimately Led To His Killing: Report

Mexican officials believe Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes had become largely estranged from his wife and maintained relationships with several lovers, including the woman who unwittingly led authorities to him. Officials are yet to identify her.

Latin Times

Mexican Officials Offer World Cup Reassurances Despite Cartel Violence And Killing Of El Mencho: 'We Are Prepared'

Mexican authorities insist the country is ready to host the World Cup despite a wave of cartel violence following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho', in February.

Latin Times

Top Mexican Official Says Troops Guarded Funeral Of El Mencho To Protect Civilians

Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said that troops guarded the funeral of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho" and longtime leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, to protect civilians.

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Prosecutor's Office Must Explain Media Access to El Mencho's Hideout

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was questioned during her Tuesday morning press conference about media access to the home where Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, was killed.

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El Mencho Buried In Golden Casket In Large Funeral Procession With Military Presence, Images Show

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho" and the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), was buried in a golden casket in a large funeral procession with military presence, local media reported.

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Seven In Ten Mexicans Approve of Sheinbaum's Handling of the Operation That Killed El Mencho

Seven in 10 Mexicans approve of President Claudia Sheinbaum's handling of the operation that resulted in the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," according to a new poll.

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El Mencho Had Reportedly Secured 2026 World Cup Tickets to Cement Alliances Before His Killing

FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed the World Cup will go on as planned, adding that the organization has "total confidence in Mexico"

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Mexico authorities hand over body of drug lord ‘El Mencho’ to his family

Mexican prosecutors say they have returned the body of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, to his family

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This Is the Top Venezuelan Official at the Top of the U.S. Most Wanted List After El Mencho's Death

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's interior minister and a senior ruling-party figure, is now the highest-priority target on the U.S. reward list following the recent death of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho."

Latin Times

Cartel Expert Warns of Hydra Effect After El Mencho's Death: 'Cut Off One Head, Another Grows'

"Without structural efforts to combat corruption," added investigative journalist Antonio Nieto, "there will be no evident change for ordinary people"

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Where Is Maria Julissa? OnlyFans Model Hunted By Cartel Spies After El Mencho's Death

Reports in Mexico say cartel loyalists are hunting OnlyFans model Maria Julissa after the death of alleged CJNG leader 'El Mencho'. Julissa denies any involvement, while officials have described an intelligence trail that points elsewhere.

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