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Who was El Mencho?

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was the longtime leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (Jalisco New Generation Cartel), one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organizations. Under his leadership, the cartel expanded rapidly, becoming a major force in international drug trafficking and a central actor in Mexico’s struggle against organized crime.