Newspapers hang on display for sale in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP/Jon Orbach) Mexico City — March 1, 2026 Items found inside the final redoubt in Jalisco state of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican army on Feb. 22, revealed a side to the feared cartel boss few would have imagined: his religious fervor.
