Photos of violence in Mexico after the army killed cartel . . . The Mexican army Sunday killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho ” That effectively decapitated what had become Mexico’s most powerful cartel Vehicles were burned in various states and federal troops stood guard outside the General Prosecutor’s headquarters in Mexico City ___
Reynosa on edge after El Mencho killing, Texas official . . . CJNG presence in Tamaulipas The Jalisco New Generation Cartel operates in Tamaulipas, which helps explain the blockades and violent incidents seen in Reynosa following Oseguera Cervantes’ death
Roadblocks reported in Reynosa following death of cartel leader Streets and highways in and around Reynosa were blocked with tire spikes, burning buses, trucks and tires after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Sunday
From Jalisco to Texas: El Mencho’s death triggers violence . . . The detention and killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparked a wave of violence in over 20 states with 252 violent events But one of the first sparks, happened in Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Killing of cartel leader sparks violence across Mexico The death of the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación triggered coordinated retaliation across multiple Mexican states, including highway blockades and vehicles set on fire Border cities such as Reynosa and Ciudad Juárez saw heightened security measures as authorities urged residents to stay off the streets