The killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," has triggered immediate violence and raised concerns of a prolonged internal conflict, with one cartel expert warning of a "hydra effect" in which removing a leader only generates new threats.
In an interview with Spanish organization COPE, investigative journalist Antonio Nieto said the aftermath of El Mencho's death could resemble an "infinite war" where "you cut off one head, and new ones grow." Without structural efforts to combat corruption, he added, "there will be no evident change for ordinary people."
