El Mencho laid to rest in gilded coffin at Zapopan cemetery
TL;DR
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was buried in a gleaming gold casket at a Zapopan cemetery near Guadalajara after a fatal gunfight with Mexican soldiers; his burial followed by heavy security and weeks of cartel-linked violence across multiple states.
- Slain cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ buried in a golden casket CNN
- This Is Where Mexico’s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Made His Last Stand The New York Times
- Body of notorious cartel boss "El Mencho" returned to family by Mexican authorities CBS News
- Security Alert: Update to Impact of Ongoing Security Operations (February 22, 2026) U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov)
- Mexican Americans worry about families after cartel violence USA Today
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