"The Mexican army killed the country's most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States' most wanted fugitives on Sunday, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a wave violence across the country. The killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes during an attempt to capture him in Jalisco state was the highest-profile blow against cartels since the recapture of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán a decade ago."
"Following Oseguera Cervantes' death, gunmen unleashed violence across the country. Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air. People locked themselves in their homes in Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city and Jalisco's capital, and school was canceled Monday in several states as security forces were placed on alert all over the country. Even Guatemala reinforced security on its border with Mexico."
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, aka 'El Mencho,' 59, was killed by the Mexican army during an attempt to capture him in Jalisco. He founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel around 2009, which grew rapidly into Mexico's fastest-growing criminal organization trafficking cocaine, methamphetamines, fentanyl and migrants to the United States. Following his death, cartel gunmen ignited violence across the country: burning cars, blocking roads in 20 states, and prompting school cancellations and lockdowns in Guadalajara and other areas. Security forces were placed on alert nationwide and neighboring Guatemala reinforced border security. The long-term impact on Mexico's security situation remains unclear.
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