Cjng leader El Mencho killed in Jalisco operation as Mexico moves to restore order
Mexican authorities say they killed Rubén Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, in a Sunday operation in a Jalisco forest, a blow to the leadership of the cjng. President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted a return to normality on Monday as security forces worked to clear hundreds of vehicle blockades across the country.
Operation in El Grullo, Jalisco: deaths, injuries and U. S. assistance
The government said the operation took place in El Grullo, Jalisco, and left seven narcotraficantes dead and three soldiers wounded. Officials described Rubén Nemesio Oseguera, El Mencho, as the most wanted and dangerous narcotraficante in the world and noted he had few photographic records. The United States had offered $15 million for information leading to his capture and Washington provided assistance to the operation.
Ricardo Trevilla names Hugo H, "El Tuli, " and a 20, 000-peso bounty
Ricardo Trevilla, secretary of Defense, said Hugo H, alias El Tuli, was found alongside Nemesio Oseguera and ordered payments of up to 20, 000 pesos for each military member killed by the organization. Trevilla identified El Tuli as a logistical and financial operator and as El Mencho's principal person of trust.
El Tuli's alleged tactics from El Grullo: blockades, burns and attacks on institutions
Trevilla said that from El Grullo El Tuli coordinated blockades on communication routes, the burning of vehicles and attacks on military installations, the National Guard, government targets and civilian businesses. He also detailed that El Tuli offered 20, 000 pesos to members of the organization for every military casualty.
Scale of the nationwide disruptions: 252 blockades and 19 states affected
The federal government communicated that 252 blockades were registered across the country, with the majority in Jalisco and 85 of those obstructions counted in Jalisco alone. At the close of Sunday at 8: 00 p. m. ET, 90% of the blockades had been deactivated and only 23 remained active. Authorities asked the public to remain in their homes for safety. Nineteen entities were listed as having "eventos focalizados y bloqueos aislados" attended by local forces: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Chiapas, Colima, Estado de México, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Michoacán, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Zacatecas.
Aftermath: deaths in the shootout, attacks on services and restored order
El Mencho's right-hand man also died during the operations that killed the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación. The cartel's financial operator attempted to flee in a vehicle but lost his life in an exchange of fire between his group and the military. Secretary of Security Omar García Harfuch said that all blockades on roads and key points that occurred Sunday after the military operation had been ended, and that the narco response to the leader's fall included attacks on gas stations and banking institutions as well as road blockages. The government said most obstructions were cleared by yesterday afternoon and that order had been fully reestablished on Monday morning; the official's full comment is unclear in the provided context.
