Cartel leader killed LIVE: Drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was killed in an operation led by Mexico’s military on Sunday, the government announced, as per the Associated Press. El Mencho was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG.
What’s happening in Mexico?
The military operation to kill El Mencho triggered a series of violent events across the state of Jalisco, before spreading to other states such as Michoacan and Guanajuato.
Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense said that CJNG members traded fire with the government forces, resulting in four gang members being killed at the scene.
Suspected members of organized crime groups set buses on fire, blocked roads in the area, and clashed with authorities, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro reported.
Flights affected
The US informed the citizens that domestic and international flights were canceled in both Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. All taxis and ride shares are suspended in Puerto Vallarta. Some businesses have suspended operations.
Air Canada also suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination on Mexico’s west coast.
Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest updates on Mexico.
