Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel LIVE News: The Mexican military killed Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Wounded during the raid, he died while being transported to Mexico City.
El Mencho's death marked the government's most significant victory in its anti-cartel campaign and a major development to present to the Trump administration.
The operation triggered violent retaliation across multiple Mexican states. Cartel members set vehicles on fire, blocked highways, and caused widespread panic. Cities like Guadalajara emptied out as residents sheltered indoors, and schools in several states cancelled classes.
Authorities reported multiple casualties: cartel gunmen killed security personnel in Tapalpa, Zapopan, Puerto Vallarta, and Guadalajara. A number of troops were injured, and several suspects were arrested. The military seized heavy weaponry, including armored vehicles and rocket launchers, amid the chaos and unrest that followed.
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Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: After Killing Of Mexico's Drug Kingpin, Trump Makes Cryptic Post
After the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States' most wanted fugitives on Sunday, President Donald Trump made a cryptic post on social media platform Truth Social and wrote, "We're Winning too much, it's just not fair! President DJT."
"El Mencho Was Top Target For Mexican, US Government": Karoline Leavitt
Following the killing of Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho', White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US government provided intelligence support for the operation and said he was a top target for the Mexican and United States government as one of the top traffickers of fentanyl into our homeland.
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Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: Video | Cars Burnt, Roads Blocked, Violence In Mexico After 'El Mencho' Killed
Cartels burnt vehicles in nearly a dozen Mexican states and even destroyed roads, a tactic commonly used to block military operations. Smoke billowed over the tourist city of Puerto Vallarta, while the violence quickly spread to the neighboring state of Michoacan, where the CJNG has a presence.
Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: What To Know About The Killing Of Drug Lord 'El Mencho'
Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho," was 59 years old and originally from the western state of Michoacan. His ties to organized crime went back at least three decades.
In 1994, he was tried for trafficking heroin in the US and sent to prison for three years. Upon returning to Mexico, he quickly rose through Mexico's drug trafficking underworld.
Oseguera Cervantes was facing multiple indictments in the United States and the US State Department had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. The Trump administration designated his cartel and others foreign terrorist organizations a year ago.
It's not clear who will succeed Oseguera Cervantes, or if any one person can.
Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: Indian Embassy Issues Advisory For Indians In Mexico
Following the killing of powerful drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, the Indian Embassy issued advisory and advised Indian nationals in Jalisco State (areas of Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara), Tamaulipas State (areas of Reynosa and other municipalities), areas of Michoacan State, Guerrero State, and Nuevo Leon State to take shelter in place until further notice.
Who Was 'El Mencho', Mexico's Most Wanted Drug Lord With $15 Million Bounty
Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho,"was born in 1966 in a poor village in the mountains of the notoriously lawless western state of Michoacan, where cultivation of opium poppies and marijuana has competed with avocado production for decades.
Oseguera was arrested in the US, where he served time in prison for a few years before being deported back to Mexico. Once back home, Oseguera joined the police before entering the Milenio Cartel, a satellite of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: New US Military-Led Group Aided Mexico's Hunt For 'El Mencho' Cartel Boss
A new US-military-led task force specialising in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho,' a US defense official told Reuters.
Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: Flights Cancelled Amid Violence After El Mencho's Killing
US and Canadian airlines canceled dozens of flights to parts of Mexico on Sunday as violence broke out following the killing of a major drug kingpin.
US carriers Alaska, United and Southwest, along with Canada's WestJet and Air Canada, all announced the suspension of flights to locations including Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo.
Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: Mexico Football Games Cancelled Over Unrest
Multiple Mexican football games were suspended Sunday due to an outbreak of violence in the aftermath of the army killing a top cartel leader.
The cancelled games included the seventh round of the Clausura tournament of Mexico's Liga MX professional football league, multiple women's league matches and an international friendly match between Mexico and Iceland.
The matches were postponed in the aftermath of Mexican officials confirming the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which saw retaliatory violence break out in several areas.
Mexico Cartel Leader Killed: US, Canada Issue Travel Warnings For Mexico
The US State Department on Sunday urged American citizens in Mexico to shelter in place amid violence, road blocks and flight cancellations after Mexican soldiers killed a top cartel boss.
"Due to ongoing, widespread security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity in many areas of Mexico, US citizens should shelter in place until further notice," said a statement from the department's Consular Affairs section on social media platform X.
"Roadblocks have impacted airline operations, with some domestic and international flights canceled in both Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta," it said.
