El Mencho

President Claudia Sheinbaum said that "Mexico should feel very proud of our armed forces" adding that the government's priority is "to guarantee peace and security"

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrated the U.S.'s role in the killing of Nemesio Oceguera Cervantes, Known as El Mencho and leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion.

Long before Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes became a household name tied to cartel violence and international manhunts, his reputation was already circulating through a different channel: music. Here are the 10 narcoballads, or narcocorridos, dedicated to the deceased leader of the CJNG and his organization.

Mexican President Sheinbaum said the country is "calm and peaceful" after the killing of Nemesio Oceguera Cervantes, Known as El Mencho and leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion.

Mexico's top security official, Omar García Harfuch, confirmed El Mencho's death and said the operation triggered reprisals by the cartel in 11 states, including 85 highway blockades and 70 arrests.

Senior analyst at the International Crisis Group David Mora told BBC Mundo that the killing of "El Mencho" can bring effects that go against President Sheinbaum's goal of pacifying Mexico

The death of one of the world's most wanted fugitives has left authorities, cartel watchers and potential informants with a pressing question: what becomes of the $15 million reward once offered for the capture of El Mencho?

A Mexican general detailed that forces managed to find and kill Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), after tracking down a lover of his.

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego reacted to the killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Jalisco Cartel, urging the Mexican government to "recognize that letting cartels grow unchecked is a threat to everyone."

Mexican security forces have been deployed to Jalisco to fight roadblocks staged by cartel operatives after the killing of "El Mencho," head of the powerful Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion.

The State Department urged U.S. citizens in several Mexican states to shelter in place until further notice over the fallout of the killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), on Sunday.

Mexico's military killed Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), during an operation of the Mexican Army on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.

In a span of just 72 hours carried out numerous arrests and seizures in different five states, including the detention of plaza bosses and the seizure of large quantities of drugs.

After the arrests and extraditions of several key figures in the world of Mexican organized crime, many are negotiating with the American government for lighter sentences.

As communities work to recover from devastating floods, a recent report reveals how drug cartels are taking advantage of the crisis to expand their control and win support in the hardest-hit areas.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho," has consolidated his place as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world, according to a new investigation by The Wall Street Journal. His organization, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has eclipsed the once-dominant Sinaloa Cartel by capitalizing on shifts in the U.S. drug market and the internal collapse of its longtime rival.

"El Cuini" was among 26 individuals recently extradited to the U.S. for alleged ties to organized crime and drug trafficking; he is the brother-in-law of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco Cartel.

Érick Valencia Salazar is seeking to plead guilty in the U.S. in hopes of negotiating a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a full trial.

An investigation has revealed that the financial structure behind the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has been widely identified by U.S. and Mexican authorities, yet it remains largely unprosecuted.

Before her death, Mendoza was under investigation by Mexico's Attorney General's Office for alleged ties to organized crime, more concretely with the Tepalcatepec Cartel led by Juan José Farías Álvarez, alias "El Abuelo"

The CJNG cartel was founded in Guadalajara by Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in 2009.

The DEA has confirmed an alliance between the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel currently fighting for control in northern Mexico.

State and federal forces in Mexico arrested 17 individuals allegedly linked to a former Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) ringleader

A former Mexican federal police agent who survived a helicopter crash in 2015 was killed this week by the same cartel that downed the aircraft.

Mexican regional band Los Alegres del Barranco have had their U.S. work and tourist visas revoked among a wave of legal problems, many in Mexico, following a controversial performance in Guadalajara

Los Alegres del Barranco stunned concertgoers and social media after projecting images of drug lord El Chapo Guzmán during a live performance.

A video that is going viral on social media shows how a criminal group in Mexico is using drones to drop explosives on a rival organization in the state of Michoacán.

Leaders of "Los Chapitos," "La Mayiza" and the co-founder and current leader of the Jalisco cartel remain prime targets for both Mexican and American authorities as some continue to evade capture

Abraham Oseguera Cervantes had been previously arrested in 2024 but was set free due to lack of evidence during his trial

The son of "El Mencho" is set to be sentenced in the U.S. on drug-trafficking charges