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Mexican clashes after killing of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera ‘ El Mencho’ Cervantes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup

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Tapalpa, Mexico — María Dolores Aguirre’s family corner shop relies on the tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestone town of Tapalpa, nestled in the mountains of Jalisco state. That was until gunshots rang out and helicopters flew overhead when the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug trafficker just a few kilometers … Read more

‘El Mencho’ dead: Mexican army kills Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

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mexico city — The Mexican military killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” in an operation Sunday, a federal official said. The official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said this happened during a military operation in the western … Read more