What Just Happened? Cartel Boss ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Mexico
Podcast
February 27, 2026
In this episode, Rafael Saliés is joined by Alex Marciniak, Latin Americas intelligence analyst, to examine the uncertainty surrounding the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the death of the former leader, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes AKA ‘El Mencho’.
The discussion unpacks the CJNG’s operational scale, internal factions, and the regions most at risk, including Michoacán and Tamaulipas. They also consider the broader implications for Mexico’s security landscape, global drug trafficking routes, tourism, and regional stability.
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