InSight Crime outlines the five CJNG hotspots to keep an eye on in Mexico following the high-profile killing of El Mencho.

The killing of CJNG leader El Mencho sparked violence across Mexico, but what does history teach us about the killing of cartel leaders?

Following El Mencho’s death, the CJNG faces a new era of succession and potential fragmentation. Learn who could lead the cartel and its criminal operations in Mexico.

The CJNG is headed by alias "El Mencho," a feared but mysterious leader. The Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG) is a transnational criminal group that emerged from ...

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," is the talismanic leader of the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” was the founder and leader of the ...

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In attempting to target gang leadership, Guatemala's government instead exposed its limited capacity to do so.

Which Latin American countries collaborate with the US on anti-narcotics? Consult this map for a look at the ever-evolving web of alliances in the region.

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Samark López Bello estuvo vinculado al régimen chavista desde sus inicios. Entre 2000 y 2008, López trabajó como director de Planificación y Presupuesto en la Gobernación del estado Mérida durante la ...

The number of migrants traveling through Latin America to the United States plummeted in 2025 and sent organized crime groups scrambling to plug a multibillion-dollar hole in their profits. Between ...