El Mencho's death rocks Mexico: Flights suspended, schools closed

The Mexican Army, on 22 February (local time), killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," the country's most powerful cartel leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, AP reported. His killing is reportedly one of the highest-profile blows against cartels since the country recaptured the former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán a decade ago.Following El Mencho's killing, who was also one of the United States' most wanted fugitives, the drug cartel members responded with a wa ...