The Mexican Cartel War

Mexico races to prevent cartel war

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Mexico races to prevent cartel war after the killing of top drug boss

The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera is likely to spark a nationwide battle for control of the Jalisco cartel.

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Death toll rises after Mexican drug cartel leader killed in US-backed operation

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El Mencho killing marks new war against cartels, but Mexico needs to keep ‘applying pressure’: sources

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25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’

Twenty-five members of the Mexican National Guard were left dead in six separate attacks after special forces killed the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the country’s security s...

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Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' killed, Americans warned of escalating cartel violence

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Mexico grapples with unrest, security risks after 'El Mencho' killed

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A day after the Mexican military killed a drug lord, security forces keep up fight with cartel

He was killed during a shoot-out in his home state of Jalisco as the Mexican military attempted to capture him.

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Shelter-in-place order widens for U.S. citizens in Mexico as violence rages after cartel leader's death

IJR · 6h

Drug Cartel Slaughters Mexican Soldiers After Deadly Raid Against Kingpin

Ex-Navy SEAL puts 'deranged' Mexican drug cartel on notice after violent weekend: 'More like ISIS'

Rep. Dan Crenshaw said its time for expanded military action against Mexican cartels after a joint raid killed a "El Mencho" on Sunday.

Will the killing of ‘El Mencho’ set off turf wars and narco-terrorism across Mexico?

The killing of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, aka “El Mencho,” could fuel a turf war among drug-trafficking gangs in Mexico, analysts say, with the rival Sinaloa cartel already riven by infighting.

Cartel leader's romantic partner helped lead to his capture, Mexican officials say

Authorities used the location of a woman who was with Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug kingpin known as "El Mencho," to find him.

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Mexican cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed in military operation

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed as part of a security operation in Jalisco on Feb. 22.

27mOpinion

US-backed "execution" of Jalisco Cartel chief threatens greater carnage in Mexico

The US-directed “execution” of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader El Mencho in Mexico has unleashed nationwide chaos and will be exploited to deepen militarization and imperialist control.

8hOpinion

Mexico just decapitated its most dangerous cartel. That means war.

President Claudia Sheinbaum needs to stay the course.