Mexican Forces Kill Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes in Raid
Mexican military forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during a high-stakes operation supported by US intelligence.The death of the drug lord, who carried a $15 million bounty, triggered a massive wave of retaliatory violence across twenty states resulting in 26 deaths.Following the shootout in Jalisco, armed cartel members torched gas stations and pharmacies in Guadalajara while major airlines cancelled flights to the region.Claudia Sheinbaum called for national calm as reinforcements were deployed to
Guadalajara before it hosts the
FIFA World Cup later this year.