Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Mexican security officials located cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, by tracking his lover to a cabin in Jalisco state where he had been hiding.
- A high-risk operation led to a fierce firefight that resulted in El Mencho's death by Sunday morning, marking a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
- The announcement of El Mencho's death triggered widespread violence and chaos across 20 Mexican states, with armed groups retaliating through attacks on security forces, highway blockades, and arson.
- The unrest caused cancellations of airline and bus services, trapping thousands of travelers, including tourists in key resort areas like Puerto Vallarta, who were advised to shelter in place amid the
