Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — known as "El Mencho" — was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s government said it transferred 37 people with alleged ties to drug cartels to U.S. authorities, the latest handover as pressure from the Trump administration mounts to intensify the fight against drug-smuggling organizations.

On Sunday, Jamie Boratynec of Surrey was crouched behind a door, locked in a Puerto Vallarta hotel bathroom with staff while flashbangs and the sound of gunfire erupted on the streets outside of her hotel. A day after her terrifying ordeal, an eerie calm has settled over the beachfront town she loves.

Mexico's Ministry of Defense security forces killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," in a military operation.

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Dear Mexican: I noticed that Mexican people don’t generally smoke. I’m not condoning smoking, but it’s interesting to see how some groups do or don’t smoke, and I have yet to see a Mexican person smoke cigarettes. Does the tobacco industry not ...

Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug ⁠lord ⁠Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military ⁠raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.