Mexico hunted 'El Mencho'
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The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera is likely to spark a nationwide battle for control of the Jalisco cartel.
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Cruz warned Mexico officials 'President Trump was going to act' if they didn't fight cartels
Drug lord "El Mencho" killed as U.S. pressure reshapes Mexico's cartel strategy. Sen. Ted Cruz,R-Texas., warned officials last year of stronger action under Trump.
President Claudia Sheinbaum was expected to address the unrest incited after the death of “El Mencho,” the longtime head of a powerful cartel. The mayhem has stranded travelers and forced airlines to cancel flights.
By Laura Gottesdiener and Emily Green MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Mexican military raid that killed the country's most wanted cartel leader on Sunday was President Claudia Sheinbaum's biggest bet yet,
Violence gripped Mexico on Sunday after its forces carried out an operation that killed the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The Senator warned there would be "violent and terminal retribution from the US" if any Americans were harmed.