El Mencho's Death Reshapes Mexico's Cartel Power

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, aka El Mencho, head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed in a Mexican military operation with reported U.S. intelligence involvement. The strike has sparked cross-border attention and waves of violence across multiple states as authorities anticipate how the cartel will reorganize after his death, with implications for the global fentanyl trade and ongoing U.S.–Mexico cooperation.