Who was El Mencho, Mexico's most wanted man?
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' rose from rural Michoacán to lead the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) through aggression and ruthlessness, becoming one of Mexico's most feared crime figures.
- His recent removal, aided by US intelligence in a cross-border operation, is seen as a significant blow to the CJNG and a win for Mexican and US authorities targeting fentanyl trafficking.
- Following his capture, violence erupted across multiple Mexican states, including Jalisco and Mexico City, with cartel loyalists staging roadblocks and arson attacks as a show of defiance.
- El Mencho's rise was facilitated by the collapse of the Sinaloa Cartel after
