Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord
The Mexican military's capture and killing of El Mencho, the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, marks a pivotal moment in Mexico's fight against organized crime, driven by intense pressure from the Trump administration and a shift in domestic policy under President Clau
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