What the future holds for the CJNG cartel after leader killed
News of the death of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, 59, triggered cartel members across the country to block roads, torch vehicles and businesses and send fearful residents into hiding.
AFP looks at the sprawling power of CJNG and its future without "El Mencho" at the helm.
- What is CJNG? –
Oseguera is a founding member of CJNG, which was formed in 2009 and has grown into one of the most violent drug cartels in Mexico, ahead of the Sinaloa cartel.
The US State Department said that the cartel has the "highest cocaine...