{"id":342505,"date":"2026-02-23T18:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/celebrity\/death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho-sparks-violence-and-destruction-across-mexico-3\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:29:47","slug":"death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho-sparks-violence-and-destruction-across-mexico-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/celebrity\/death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho-sparks-violence-and-destruction-across-mexico-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Of Cartel Leader El Mencho Sparks Violence And Destruction Across Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mexican army killed the country\u2019s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States\u2019 most wanted fugitives. El Mencho<\/strong>, as he\u2019s known, is dead. While it\u2019s a victory for law enforcement, cartel members have responded with a wave of violence across Mexico. Here\u2019s what\u2019s going down in the aftermath of Mencho\u2019s death, per the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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El Mencho Dies During Attempted Arrest, Cartels Unleash Violence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oseguera Cervantes, aka El Mencho, was killed during an attempt to capture him. Meanwhile, his followers attempted to fight off Mexican troops. Mexico\u2019s Defense Secretary, Ricardo Trevilla, said Monday that the army and National Guard launched an operation in the southern part of Jalisco state to capture El Mencho. Mexican air force and special forces were also involved. Intelligence gathered about one of Mencho\u2019s romantic partners led them to his hideout, he said.<\/p>\n

The cartel counterattacked. In the confrontation, federal forces killed eight members of the criminal group. El Mencho and two of his bodyguards were wounded and died later during transfer by air to Mexico City, Trevilla said. Officials seized rocket launchers capable of shooting down aircraft and destroying armored vehicles at the scene.<\/p>\n

The killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes<\/strong> during an attempt to capture him in Jalisco state was a high-profile blow against cartels. The highest since the recapture of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaqu\u00edn \u2018El Chapo\u2019 Guzm\u00e1n a decade ago.<\/p>\n

After El Mencho died, security forces were placed on alert throughout the country as gunmen unleashed violence. Cartels torched cars, blocking roads in 20 Mexican states. People locked themselves in their homes in Guadalajara, Mexico\u2019s second-largest city and Jalisco\u2019s capital. Also, school was canceled on Monday in several states.<\/p>\n

Who Was El Mencho?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oseguera Cervantes, better known as \u2018El Mencho,\u2019 was 59 years old and originally from the western state of Michoacan. His ties to organized crime went back at least 30 years. In 1994, he was tried for trafficking heroin in the U.S. He spent three years in prison. After returning to Mexico, he quickly rose through Mexico\u2019s drug trafficking underworld.<\/p>\n

Around 2009, El Mencho founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. It became Mexico\u2019s fastest-growing criminal organization and moved cocaine, methamphetamines, fentanyl and migrants to the United States. The cartel recruited aggressively, experimenting with new ways to reach potential members online. It also made money through fuel theft, extortion and timeshare fraud.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel earned a reputation for attacks on Mexican security forces, including downing a military helicopter in Jalisco in 2015. Mencho\u2019s cartel also attempted a spectacular, but unsuccessful, assassination of Mexico City Police Chief Omar Garc\u00eda Harfuch. Harfuch is now Mexico\u2019s federal security secretary.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear who will succeed El Mencho, or if any one person can. The Jalisco cartel has a presence in at least 21 of Mexico\u2019s 32 states and is active in almost all of the United States, according to the U.S. DEA. But it is also a global organization.<\/p>\n

Will The U.S. Respond?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The killing could give Mexico a leg up in its dealings with the Trump administration. The president has been threatening tariffs or military action if Mexico does not show results in the fight against the cartels.<\/p>\n

El Mencho was facing multiple indictments in the United States and the U.S. State Department had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. The Trump administration designated his cartel a terrorist organization a year ago.<\/p>\n

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Associated Press writer Mar\u00eda Verza contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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