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Retaliatory Violence Erupts After Death of CJNG Kingpin “El Mencho”

Mexican special forces have killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as “El Mencho”, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). His death on Sunday, February 22, 2026, sparked a wave of retaliatory violence that left 25 National Guard members dead across six separate incidents, authorities confirmed Monday. Operation…

Mexico Shuts Down Schools and Issues Warnings Amid Violence After Cartel Leader’s Death

Mexico Shuts Down Schools and Issues Warnings Amid Violence After Cartel Leader’s Death

Widespread violence erupted across Mexico on Sunday following the army’s killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho”, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The Operation El Mencho, one of the world’s most wanted drug lords, was killed during a shoot-out in Tapalpa,…

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Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” and the Strategic Reshaping of Latin America

The Trump administration has defended its recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation aimed at dismantling a “narco‑state,” while simultaneously seeking to sever Venezuela’s alliances with China, Russia, and Iran. By doing so, the US aims to regain control of the world’s largest known oil…