Top Mexico Cartel Leader Has Been Killed, Government Says

February 22, 2026 at 12:33PM

Top Mexico Cartel Leader Has Been Killed, Government Says

Mexican authorities announced the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as “El Mencho,” who led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The government stated he was killed on Sunday. The development marks a major blow to one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations.