Trump’s ‘total elimination’ strategy paved way for fall of cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
The United States intensified a crackdown on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), pursuing a broad strategy geared toward the total elimination of the organization’s leadership and capabilities. Newly uncovered documents describe an aggressive approach aimed at dismantling key figures and disrupting the cartel’s operational network.
Officials claim this strategy disrupted CJNG supply chains, finances, and recruitment, contributing to a significant decline in the cartel’s visibility and influence in several regions. The effort reportedly included coordinated, multi-agency actions and precision operations targeting top operatives and facilitation networks.
Analysts say the resulting weakening of CJNG has altered the cartel’s power dynamics in the region, creating a temporary vacuum that law enforcement hopes to fill with continued pressure and collaboration with international partners. The long-term impact remains under assessment as authorities pursue further objectives of the strategy.