Tag: El Mencho

• Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:12 UTC

  Mexico deploys thousands of troops after violence flares following “El Mencho” death

  

  Mexico has deployed thousands of additional soldiers and security personnel to contain a wave of violence reported across at least 20 states after the death in custody of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to federal officials.

• Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 00:24 UTC

  “El Mencho” killing triggers roadblocks and cartel violence across Mexico

  

  The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggered a wave of violence on Sunday marked by road blockades, vehicle burnings and armed incidents across multiple parts of Mexico, with Jalisco at the center and spillover into neighboring and other states.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  US offers US$ 10m reward for the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel

  

  The United States on Tuesday announced a US$ 10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of leading Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which the Justice Department considers to be one of the five most dangerous criminal organizations in the world.