What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a violent operation, creating a leadership vacuum in the powerful Mexican criminal syndicate.
- Oseguera transformed the CJNG from a splinter group into Mexico's most potent cartel by forming franchise agreements with smaller gangs, extending his influence beyond direct control.
- The death of Oseguera risks fracturing the cartel into warring factions, while rival criminal groups may attempt to seize control of lucrative territories formerly under CJNG dominance.
- Julio Alberto Castillo Rodriguez, known as El Chorro and Oseguera's son-in-law, is considered a potential successor, but the
