This explainer traces how the fall of Mexico’s most notorious cartel leaders-El Mencho, El Mayo, El Pichon, Don Rafa, and El Chapo-has repeatedly unleashed chaos instead of restoring order. From assassinations and city uprisings to turf wars and narco-blockades, each arrest or killing has triggered fresh violence, revealing a dangerous pattern: every kingpin removed only fuels the next cycle of cartel retaliation and regional instability.
Explained: How Mexico Killed ‘El Mencho’ And What It Means For The Cartel War
The killing of one of Mexico’s most feared drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as El Mencho, marks a major moment in Mexico’s ongoing battle against organised crime. NDTV’s…
