Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho", 22 February 2026

[Dotta]

It is so common, isn't it? Love is treacherous.

The sum of 15 million dollars does not just lie on the street.

(A reward, that is)

 

[swanniee11]

I hope there is proof of death ( we had to do it with Saddam Hussein,) before any reward $ is spent. IMO

 

[Knox]

Looks like one of El Mencho's romantic partners may have outed him.

"A visit from a romantic partner of infamous cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," led to his capture and death.

Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said information from a confidante of one of Oseguera's romantic partners helped officials quickly plan the raid for the following day at the crime boss' compound."

Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader was killed after visit from romantic partner

A visit from a romantic partner of infamous cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," led to his capture and death, Mexican authorities said in an assessment of Sunday's operation, after which 25 members of the National Guard military police were killed in retaliatory violence.

www.reuters.com

I listened to Chuck Holton's video a bit ago, his guest mentioned Oseguera's "weakness for women". Though he said it was the woman's driver who worked with them to target him.

Happy El Mencho was taken out, but a bit of irony. Our company had a five-day resort trip planned, we were scheduled to fly into PV Monday ... text messages started circulating around 9:30 AM Sunday.

 

[whitelilac]

I listened to Chuck Holton's video a bit ago, his guest mentioned Oseguera's "weakness for women". Though he said it was the woman's driver who worked with them to target him.

Happy El Mencho was taken out, but a bit of irony. Our company had a five-day resort trip planned, we were scheduled to fly into PV Monday ... text messages started circulating around 9:30 AM Sunday.

Actually yes, it was a "confidante" of the girlfriend, not the girlfriend herself. ...." information from a confidante of one of Oseguera's romantic partners"
I should have read more closely.

That driver better be in hiding !

 

[Dotta]

Hmmm.......

Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco,
is to host four group stage matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
All matches in the region are going to be played at the Estadio Guadalajara.

I wonder if the plans will change.
But the dates are June-July.
So...
Who knows?


JMO as a fan

Adding to my previous (quoted) post

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025981969453154644

 

[Knox]

Actually yes, it was a "confidante" of the girlfriend, not the girlfriend herself. ...." information from a confidante of one of Oseguera's romantic partners"
I should have read more closely.

That driver better be in hiding !

Yes, hopefully he's somewhere safe.

 

[Dotta]

Yes, hopefully he's somewhere safe.

This info going public seems to me a death sentence both to gf and confidante.

Is it even true???
Hmmm......

JMO

 

[Cryptic]

It is so common, isn't it? Love is treacherous.

It can also be financially rewarding as there was a 15 million dollar reward for El Mencho.

 

[Lebowski]

It is so common, isn't it? Love is treacherous.

mistresses are a cruel mistress

 

[Charlot123]

mistresses are a cruel mistress

I’d say, everyone is prone to midlife crises, be it a narcobaron or a legal business owner.

El Mencho likely always behaved as an alpha-male, but running a cartel is politics. He was married to Rosalinda González Valencia, herself from a powerful clan, his peer and a smart woman. As his true associate, she understood it all, she handled money laundering, connections with politicians. A accountant to the CEO, she was “the Boss”. But she was arrested in 2018, together with many of her siblings and family members, in Obrador’s time, and El Mencho separated with her. (The separation seems real and not due to incarceration).

So on the one hand, the government was after his cartel for a while. On the other, him taking a new romantic partner (in such cases, the partners are younger, and there may be kids on the side), could have sent a signal to the own henchmen. That the cartel is weakened and El Mencho, in mid-50-es, with new romantic partner/s, getting softer, perhaps?

Could someone have decided that the time had come to jump the train?

All I got from the story is that: 1) Mexico was after CJNG for quite a while, weakening it slowly and 2) we’ll probably never know who and how betrayed him.

I also don’t know what led to Valencia’s fall. Quite likely, a new president (Obrador) getting elected in 2018 and with this, some politicians retiring.

Maybe someone knows more about this story?

Rosalinda González Valencia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pretty interesting, tbh.

Rosalinda González Valencia: Quién es la esposa de 'El Mencho'

Descubre quién es Rosalinda González Valencia. Su papel en el CJNG, su matrimonio con 'El Mencho' y la historia detrás de la mujer conocida como 'La Jefa'

www.milenio.com

 

[Eli9]

Adding to my previous (quoted) post

https://twitter.com/x/status/2025981969453154644

Yes there is obvious online speculation but as of yesterday FIFA has not communicated a change of venue. I haven't checked for any official announcements today.