politics
February 24, 2026
How El Mencho Fell: US Information, a Woman's Clue, and the Final Escape to the Forest
The death of 'El Mencho', leader of the CJNG, was the result of a complex intelligence operation coordinated between Mexico and the United States, which allowed them to locate him in Jalisco, surround him after a violent confrontation, and kill him as he attempted to flee to a wooded area.
TL;DR
- El Mencho, leader of the CJNG, was killed.
- His death was the result of a complex intelligence operation.
- The operation was coordinated between Mexico and the United States.
- He was located in Jalisco.
- He was surrounded after a violent confrontation.
- He was killed while attempting to flee to a wooded area.