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El Mencho's Death Shifts CJNG Power to Finances and Family

2/27/2026

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Story summary

Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), died on February 22.
Rosalinda González, the wife of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, is highlighted as a key figure in the cartel's finances.
Media narratives focus on violence, but the death underscores the cartel's reliance on financial management and kinship.
Authority within CJNG may reside in money and family networks rather than in violence, shaping governance.

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Story summary

Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), died on February 22.
Rosalinda González, the wife of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, is highlighted as a key figure in the cartel's finances.
Media narratives focus on violence, but the death underscores the cartel's reliance on financial management and kinship.
Authority within CJNG may reside in money and family networks rather than in violence, shaping governance.