El Mencho’s Death is a Tactical Victory, Not the End of Cartels

On February 22, the Mexican army carried out an operation resulting in the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”), notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). On the surface, this marks a significant victory for the Mexican Government in its battle against cartel power. For years, CJNG has been one of the most dominant and violent criminal organizations in Mexico, heavily involved in trafficking synthetic drugs, particularly fentanyl and methamphetamine, into the United States and Canada. However, the immediate aftermath, along with the historical pattern of similar “kingpin” operations, suggests that long-term change remains uncertain.

GlobalMina KimMarch 30, 2026El Mencho, Mexico, Mexico Cartels, US-Mexico, Trump MexicoComment

13 U.S. States Back Mexican Lawsuit, Blame Gun Companies for Exporting Violence

“The lawsuit comes amid a decades-long drug war that has claimed the lives of over 150,000 Mexicans, many of them shot dead by traffickers armed with U.S.-made guns. Mexico’s stringent gun laws ban virtually all firearm sales, so the cartels rely on stolen and foreign weapons to wage war on rivals and the authorities.”

Editor's Picks, GlobalJonathan OsborneFebruary 14, 2022Mexico, Gun Laws, Cartel, International Relations, Lawsuit, Editor's PickComment

Mexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion — What Does it Mean for Women?

“Decriminalizing abortion is the first step to increasing and expanding freedoms for women on an international scale as well as protecting them against domestic violence.”