"Following confirmation of El Mencho's death by federal authorities, experts anticipate a profound reconfiguration of the global drug trafficking landscape, a scenario that could lead to a new and dangerous wave of violence."
"The focus will turn to the CJNG's mechanisms of control, intimidation, financing, and recruitment that granted the cartel unprecedented operational capacity. Much of its strength stemmed from the weakening of long-standing rivals through the sophisticated use of social media and artificial intelligence, state-of-the-art specialized weaponry, and a flexible internal structure."
"The US State Department says that CJNG maintains a presence and contacts in 'almost all of Mexico,' the American continent, and countries such as Australia, China, and various Southeast Asian nations. The agency underscores the cartel's criminal versatility: In addition to fentanyl trafficking, it is involved in extortion, migrant smuggling, oil and mineral theft, and illicit arms trade."
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was killed by Mexican Army Special Forces in Tapalpa, Jalisco. His death as head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is expected to reshape global drug trafficking networks and potentially trigger increased violence. The CJNG's power derived from sophisticated control mechanisms, social media and artificial intelligence use, advanced weaponry, and flexible organizational structure. Operating across Mexico, the Americas, Australia, China, and Southeast Asia, the cartel engages in fentanyl trafficking, extortion, migrant smuggling, oil theft, and arms trading. The CJNG originated from the Sinaloa Cartel around 2007 as an armed wing in Jalisco, initially operating as Los Mata Zetas before establishing its current identity.
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