Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord’s death

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico has deployed 10,000 troops to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country’s most-wanted drug lord that have claimed dozens of lives, officials said Monday. Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was wounded Sunday in a shootout with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, and died while being flown to Mexico City, the army said. News of his death triggered spasms of violence, with cartel members blocking roads in 20 states and torching vehicles and businesses. At least 25 National Guard members were killed in subsequent […]... Keep on reading: Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord’s death