墨西哥因大毒枭之死而爆发暴力冲突

Violence spread as a powerful cartel showed off its reach In late February, Mexican special forces moved into the mountain town of Tapalpa in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico. Normally known for its forests and cobbled streets, the tourist retreat had become the hiding place of one of the most wanted men in the world: Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes – better known as ‘El Mencho’ – the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. Intelligence gathered over weeks led investigators to believe Cervantes was hiding in a property inside a gated development. Mexican Army and National Guard units surrounded the property, but as troops approached, Cervantes’ guards opened fire with assault rifles. …