Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ sparks wave of violence
National Guards patrol the area outside of the General Prosecutor’s headquarters in Mexico City, Feb. 22, 2026, after authorities reported that the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.”
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