play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upEXPLAINERNews|DrugsWho are Mexico’s top cartel bosses killed or arrested in recent years?From El Chapo to El Lazca, here’s a list of drug lords who have been taken down.
Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoA combination of pictures shows an undated image of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, left, and an undated image of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman [File: Handout via AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share
Mexican armed forces have killed powerful drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in an operation that has set off a wave of violence in some parts of the country.
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was wounded on Sunday in a clash with soldiers in Tapalpa, a town in the western state of Jalisco. He died while being flown to Mexico City, the army said.
Oseguera is the latest Mexican cartel boss to have been killed or arrested. Below are some of the most prominent cases:
