Trump Seeks Credit After Mexico Kills Cartel Leader El Mencho
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Mexican forces killed cartel boss Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) in a raid aided by U.S. intelligence, with no American troops on the ground; Trump touted the operation in the State of the Union, prompting scrutiny in Mexico as he spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum about the raid. Mexican officials described cooperation as “very well,” while the violence that followed left at least 25 National Guard members dead, underscoring the high-stakes fallout from the operation.
- After killing of ‘El Mencho,’ Trump calls Mexican president to ask: ‘What’s going on?’ Los Angeles Times
- El Mencho's last hideout: Inside the villa where cartel leader spent final hours Reuters
- Inside the Tranquil Mountain Town Where El Mencho Made His Last Stand The New York Times
- Inside El Mencho’s arsenal: high-powered weapons, 400 gunmen, drones and land mines Los Angeles Times
- It Was Paradise for American Retirees—Until It Became the Center of a Drug War WSJ
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