Following the death of one of the world’s most wanted drug lords, ‘El Mencho’, the United States has issued an urgent warning for Americans in parts of Mexico following a major security operation against a powerful cartel leader. US issues urgent shelter-in-place warning in Mexico after El Mencho’s death (AP) “Due to ongoing security operations … Read more
As reports of a shooting incident at Guadalajara International Airport broke on Sunday, the Mexican Embassy in Washington issued an urgent fact-check. This comes hours after officials confirmed that the military had wounded Nemesio Oseguera, the 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. He died while being flown to Mexico City. El Mencho’s death … Read more
Mexican drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, popularly known as ‘El Mencho,’ was killed in a military operation on Sunday. This comes hours after Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro confirmed that an operation had caused clashes, fires and violence in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, including at the airports. Soldiers check motorcycle drivers after organized crime burned … Read more
The US Embassy in Mexico has urged American citizens in multiple states, including Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Nuevo León, to shelter in place amid ongoing security operations. The burned wreckage of a truck, used as a barricade by members of organized crime following a series of detentions by federal forces, lies in Guadalajara, Mexico. … Read more