The Latest Breaking News from Flores Silva

Who Is Juan Carlos Valencia González, the Jalisco Cartel's Newly Confirmed Leader?

According to OFAC, Valencia González, also known as "El Pelón," leads the cartel alongside Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, also known as "El Sapo," and Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," who serve as his top lieutenants.

Latin Times · Jul 28

Top CJNG Lieutenant 'El Jardinero' Denied Request to Halt U.S. Extradition

Judge Alejandro Latorre Lozano, who denied the request, said it was inadmissible because the extradition order had already been carried out.

Latin Times · Jun 10

Prosecutors File New Charges Against Top CJNG Cartel Figure 'The Gardener'

A man who prosecutors said was a leader of major Mexican criminal organization, the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, faces new charges after a federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment in New York.

International Business Times · May 15

Mexico Captures "Jardinero," One of the New Leaders of CJNG and Wanted by U.S.

Mexican forces captured Audias Flores Silva, alias "Jardinero," one of the alleged top commanders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and a figure identified as a possible successor to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," after his death in a military operation earlier this year.

Latin Times · Apr 27

Mexico's Top Security Official Lists The Potential Successors Of El Mencho: 'Two Are More Likely'

Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch detailed the potential successors of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho and longtime leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, after his killing on Sunday.

Latin Times · Feb 27

Songs Glorifying Cartels Mentioning 'El Jardinero' as CJNG's Next Leader After Death of 'El Mencho'

Ballads associated with Mexico's narcoculture, popularly known as corridos, are signaling a potential leadership transition within the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) after the killing of leader "El Mencho" on Sunday.

Latin Times · Feb 24