Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has repeatedly criticised the so-called kingpin strategy in the past, on the grounds that it sets off more bloodshed. The problem is that removing gang leaders tends to cause their organisation to splinter,

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she talked with President Donald Trump to discuss the security situation after "El Mencho" was killed.

The killing of El Mencho drew a wave of praise from Washington — and a measured response from Mexico City on the limits of U.S. involvement in the operation.

Documents reveal the fall of “El Mencho" was the culmination of an aggressive “total elimination" strategy pursued by the U.S. against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

During his time at the helm, the cartel rose through Mexico's criminal underworld to become one of the country's most powerful and violent gangs.

While terrified U.S. citizens hole up in tourist resorts as violence spreads across Mexico, President Donald Trump is sharing AI-generated videos of himself playing hockey. “Trump, THE ENFORCER!” read a post from White House media adviser Kari Lake,

The killing of “El Mencho” Oseguera has delivered Donald Trump the kind of cross-border victory he has demanded for months.