How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

Wired · Feb 25, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes may be dead, but the Jalisco cartel he ran for years will likely outlive him—thanks, in part, to the criminal group’s embrace of technology.

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Al Jazeeraabout 12 hours ago

What El Mencho’s death means for Mexico’s cartels

Mexico kills cartel leader El Mencho. Violence erupts nationwide. What changes now?

France 24about 13 hours ago

After El Mencho's death, what lies ahead for Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel?

The killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), marked a turning point in Mexico’s long war against organised crime. But after his death triggered unrest across the country this week, fears are mounting that internal rivalries and territorial battles could trigger more violence.

Euronewsabout 22 hours ago

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Euronews2 days ago

Thousands of troops deployed to end clashes in Mexico over death of drug lord 'El Mencho'

Mexican security forces kept up their battle with cartel gunmen following the killing of the country's most powerful drug lord, which sparked a surge in violence and left more than 70 people dead.

South China Morning Post2 days ago

How rendezvous with girlfriend led to violent end for Mexico’s most-wanted drug kingpin

A girlfriend of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who was killed by the Mexican military, was key to finding him in Tapalpa, a picturesque village of holiday homes in western Mexico. The 59-year-old Oseguera, nicknamed “El Mencho”, was wounded in a clash with soldiers on Sunday and died while being airlifted to hospital. The operation was launched when Mexican military intelligence agents, supported by the US military’s Northern Command, learned...

The Hill2 days ago

State Department receives hundreds of calls on 24/7 crisis hotline for US citizens in Mexico

The State Department said it received hundreds of calls from U.S. citizens in Mexico to its 24/7 crisis hotline after the government killed a cartel leader known as “El Mencho,” CNN reported Monday. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed on Sunday by Mexican authorities. Violent clashes erupted in...

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

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Al Jazeeraabout 12 hours ago
What El Mencho’s death means for Mexico’s cartels
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Euronewsabout 22 hours ago
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Mexican security forces kept up their battle with cartel gunmen following the killing of the country's most powerful drug lord, which sparked a surge in violence and left more than 70 people dead.

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A girlfriend of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who was killed by the Mexican military, was key to finding him in Tapalpa, a picturesque village of holiday homes in western Mexico. The 59-year-old Oseguera, nicknamed “El Mencho”, was wounded in a clash with soldiers on Sunday and died while being airlifted to hospital. The operation was launched when Mexican military intelligence agents, supported by the US military’s Northern Command, learned...

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