Mexican security forces killed the country’s most wanted cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday in a high-stakes operation.
Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a powerful criminal organization that has rapidly expanded its influence in recent years and become one of the major traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States.
News of Mr. Oseguera’s death sparked violent retaliatory violence by cartel forces, plunging large swathes of Mexico into chaos. The gangs set up heavy blockades in the streets and engaged in gun battles with the military. Airlines suspended flights to the region, and the United States urged people to shelter in place during the unrest. During the chaos, 25 National Guard military police members were killed.
President Claudia Sheinbaum appealed for peace on Monday and sought to reassure the public. “The most important thing right now is to guarantee peace and security to the entire population of all of Mexico, and that is what is being done now,” she said. “People can be confident that peace, security and normalcy are maintained in this country.”
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