Nemesio "El Mencho"

The attack at one of the most-visited pre-Hispanic pyramid complexes left one Canadian tourist dead and 13 people injured, two of them minors

Santa Ana was one of the first territories in the US conquered by the criminal organization. Juan Carlos Valencia González, who is poised to become the new boss, was born there

The capital of Jalisco, which will host four matches, is suffering a severe water crisis affecting thousands of homes, while the government tries to contain protests over the increase in public transport fares

Mexico and the United States identify the 41-year-old as the possible successor to the powerful organization. Part of an old Michoacán clan and stepson of El Mencho, criminal lineage looms large in the story of the leader of the CJNG’s Elite Group

An investigation by two NGOs indicates that some of the main breeders of fighting birds have operations in both countries and supply hundreds of thousands of specimens to criminal organizations each year

The Attorney General Office’s failure to secure the site where the cartel kingpin was killed, the gaps in the narrative about the subsequent violence that left dozens dead, and the doubts about the future of the CJNG paint a picture of the current criminal landscape in Mexico

The arrest of ‘Lobo Menor’ in the Mexican capital sheds light on the criminal relationship between the three countries, connected to cocaine trafficking

Beyond acronyms and groups, and the unequal territorial control they exert, the death of El Mencho demonstrates the intensification of operations against crime in the country, under the watchful eye of the United States

The expected guilty pleas of Erick Valencia, ‘El 85’ and Abigael González, ‘El Cuini,’ confirm the decline of the old guard

Despite the roadblocks and security operations, investors with an eye on the long term insist on the benefits of Guadalajara, one of the country’s most dynamic technology hubs

The Mexican president’s approval rating has recovered to 71% after slight declines since the summer. Both the downfall of the drug lord and electoral reform have garnered strong support, according to an Enkoll poll for EL PAÍS

Family members are avoiding making statements and public appearances for their safety, while the local Congress is debating an initiative to prohibit missing persons posters in some areas of Guadalajara

The popular tourist area suffered one of the most ferocious reprisals following the taking down of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader

Claudia Sheinbaum is preparing a two-day visit to the Mexican state caught in the crossfire between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza

EL PAÍS gained access to the cabin complex, nestled in a luxurious mountain retreat in Jalisco, where the world’s most wanted drug trafficker and his security detail staged their last stand with the Mexican army

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office has received a written request from a legal representative and will begin the protocol required to complete all procedures related to the custody of the deceased cartel boss

The Mexican president assures ‘every guarantee’ is in place to stage matches following the wave of violence in Jalisco after the death of El Mencho

The meeting between top officials of the Mexican Security Cabinet, Ambassador Ronald Johnson, and the US drug czar demonstrates the progress made on the bilateral agenda

A report reveals that social media and far-right figures in the United States spread widely replicated false content about the operation that took down the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Following the death of El Mencho, a succession process begins to control the lucrative criminal tentacles of Mexico’s most powerful cartel

In his State of the Union speech, the president insists that ‘large parts of Mexico have been controlled by murderous drug cartels’

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed in Tapalpa, an ecotourism hotspot near a reservoir, a golf club, and surrounded by hotels

The criminal group has never hesitated to attack politicians and ambush law enforcement officers

The strategy of decapitating the major cartels, culminating in the death of El Mencho, has so far resulted in more violence due to the fragmentation of small, unpredictable, and uncontrolled groups

Failed operations, thwarted intelligence, and unprecedented firepower hampered the pursuit of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader until the operation in which he was killed