The New York Times - February 22, 2026 - Breaking News - Mexico’s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Killed by Security Forces, Officials Say

 

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Feb. 22, 2026, 1:33 p.m. ET

BREAKING NEWS Ulises Ruiz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Mexico’s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Killed by Security Forces, Officials Say Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. He was widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures. Read more