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The death of notorious drug lord 'El Mencho' has led to a wave of violent retaliations across Mexico, resulting in the deaths of 25 National Guard members. As the Jalisco New Generation cartel faces a leadership vacuum, speculation arises about potential successors, including a candidate with ties to California.
SAN PEDRO TLAQUEPAQUE, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 24: Elements of the National Guard take security measures and patrol the vicinity of the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences where the bodies of the 26 elements who died during the military operation last Sunday, in which the leader of organized crime Nemesio Oseguera, 'El Mencho', killed, in San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico, on February 24, 2026.. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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