Mexican Forces Kill 'El Mencho'

Mexican special forces, with U.S. support, killed El Mencho, known as 'El Mencho,' one of the world's biggest drug kingpins. This action, while a major blow to drug trafficking, has not dismantled the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's extensive U.S. operations. These operations include sourcing military-grade weapons, smuggling billions in fuel, and laundering billions in cartel cash, often with the complicity of U.S. companies and professionals. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's crackdown has led to calls for the United States to increase its efforts against arms trafficking, fuel smuggling, and money laundering within its own borders. The Trump administration's previous diversion of agents from these cases has been noted as a contributing factor to the cartel's continued strength in the U.S. The event underscores the deep economic integration, both legal and illegal, between the two countries.