What to know about the killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico
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Key Points:
- Mexican army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the U.S.'s most wanted fugitives, marking a significant blow to organized crime since "El Chapo"'s capture.
- Following his death during a military operation in Jalisco, cartel members responded with widespread violence, including road blockades and arson in 20 states, causing heightened security alerts and school closures.
- "El Mencho" founded the cartel around 2009, which rapidly grew into Mexico's fastest-expanding criminal group involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and violent attacks against security forces using advanced weaponry and tactics.
- The operation to capture Oseguera Cervantes involved
