Tag: Jalisco

• 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.

• Tuesday, May 12th 2020 - 06:57 UTC

  Notorious Mexican drug lord dies in prison after contracting coronavirus

  

  Moisés Escamilla May, a notorious Mexican gang leader, has died in prison after contracting coronavirus. Escamilla, 45, was the leader of a group within the feared criminal cartel Los Zetas. He was serving a 37-year sentence for organized crime, including his role in the decapitation of 12 people in Yucatán.