Mexican Army kills leaders of country's largest drug cartel 'El Mencho'
February 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelMexican security forces killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Cervantes, the leader of the country's largest drug cartel. The U.S. State Department is telling Americans in Mexico to "shelter in place." Britt Traynham, a resident in Puerto Vallarta, New York Times Investigative Correspondent Maria Abi-Habib and USA Today National Correspondent Will Carless, who was vacationing in Mexico and is now stranded there, join Katy Tur to discuss the latest.
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