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Sunday's killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," triggered roadblocks and unrest across western Mexico.
Leader of Mexico’s Jalisco cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho,' killed by Mexican military: official.
The alert was issued on Feb. 22 following a clash between the Mexican military and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
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Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of Nemesio ‘El Mencho' Oseguera, most wanted drug trafficker
Oseguera, the longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during a pre-dawn raid carried out by Mexican military forces in western Mexico, according to senior government officials.
President Sheinbaum urged Mexicans to remain calm and stay informed after a federal operation targeting CJNG leader El Mencho.
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Mexico news live updates: Drug lord El Mencho killed; US issues security alert amid Jalisco clashes
Mexico news LIVE updates: Amid the ongoing tensions across Jalisco, the US State Department issued a "shelter in place" alert for its citizens in parts of Mexico amid criminal activity and a tiff.
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful cartel and giving the government its biggest prize yet to show the Trump administration its efforts.
Puerto Vallarta’s international airport has been temporarily closed following a federal security operation in the state of Jalisco that triggered clashes, vehicle burnings and road blockages across several areas on.