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1986 booking photo of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.

‘El Mencho’: From California drug dealer to cartel kingpin

The founder of the ruthless Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed Sunday in Mexico, authorities said, ending a criminal career that reshaped his country’s underworld after humble beginnings on the streets of San Francisco.

Peatones pasan junto a un autobús calcinado luego de ser incendiado en una carretera de Cointzio, Michoacán, México, el domingo 22 de febrero de 2026, tras la muerte del líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho". (AP Foto/Armando Solís)

Dozens of Mexican soldiers killed in cartel attacks after operation targeting kingpin

LAS VEGAS, CA - JUNE 13: A cowboy prepares a horse to be loaded into a trailer for transport at the end of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo poses for a portrait during the rodeo on Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Rubio credited Spain for the origins of the American cowboy. Mexico begs to differ

A National Guard member stands guard near a burnt bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target, at one of the main avenues in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026. Armed civilians blocked several roads in the state of Jalisco, in western Mexico, following an operation by federal forces in the town of Tapalpa, local authorities reported. Jalisco, which will host four matches of the upcoming 2026 World Cup, is home to the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and has been rocked by several episodes of violence in recent years. (Photo by Ulises Ruiz / AFP via Getty Images)

Mexican army kills ‘El Mencho,’ Mexico’s most-wanted drug kingpin

Musician Willie Colon performs on stage at Los Angeles Salsa Festival at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday July 29, 2023. (Photo by Ringo Chiu / For The Times)

Willie Colón, trombone and salsa legend, dies at 75

Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs leaves Mexico in cautious wait-and-see mode

Venezuela’s new amnesty law has a chilly response from opposition and detainees’ families

Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as U.S. continues lethal strikes

Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, U.S. military says

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