Power Vacuum Emerges in Jalisco Cartel After El Mencho's Death
With El Mencho dead, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel faces a murky succession among regional bosses; contenders include Valencia González (El 03), RR, El Jardinero, and El Yogurth, while El Menchito remains imprisoned, complicating leadership dynamics. Analysts warn of either a fragile power-sharing or a violent fracture that could redraw Mexico’s crime landscape, even as the cartel maintains its dispersed, franchise-like structure.