Silver In The Crossfire: Mexico's Cartel Turmoil Threatens Mines - iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV)

A wave of violence has erupted in Mexico following the killing of the longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on February 22.In a coordinated military raid with the support of U.S. Intelligence, Mexican forces killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes. Within hours, cartel gunmen torched vehicles, erected roadblocks across roughly 20 states, and launched attacks on civilian and security infrastructure.The removal of a cartel boss rarely ends violence in Mexico. It often accelerates i ...