Mexico deploys thousands of troops after violence flares following “El Mencho” death
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
February 24, 2026
Mexico has deployed thousands of additional soldiers and security personnel to contain a wave of violence reported across at least 20 states after the death in custody of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to federal officials.
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