Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes Dies as Cartel Violence Hits Mexico

Mexican authorities deployed 12,000 soldiers after the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes triggered a wave of cartel violence and road blockades across 20 states.President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel died while being transported to a hospital following a military operation in Tapalpa.The operation was conducted with intelligence support from the USA as the country prepares to co-host the soccer World Cup in approximately four months.The USA State Department issued a shelter-in-place order for citizens in the region after retaliatory attacks left at least 70 people dead and disrupted major airports.