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Los Viagras betray CJNG after El Mencho's death in Michoacán
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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) faces betrayal from its former allies Los Viagras in Michoacán following the killing of its leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho', on February 22. This split has escalated territorial disputes in Uruapan and other key areas. Meanwhile, Mexican authorities investigate potential new CJNG leaders and report major drug seizures.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said she maintains direct contact via messages with Uruapan mayor Grecia Quiroz and attends to her requests for support immediately.
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Uruapan mayor Grecia Quiroz challenged Michoacán Congress president Baltazar Gaona to resign for investigation. She offered to do the same.
A Michoacán criminal judge ordered the conditional release on Monday, March 23, of 11 Ecuandureo municipal police officers arrested for allegedly facilitating Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) narco-blockades after Nemesio Oseguera's, ‘El Mencho’s’, death. The officers face precautionary measures for six months as their legal process continues.
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A 15-year-old student shot and killed two teachers at Antón Makárenko high school in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, during an argument on Tuesday, March 24. State prosecutors detained the suspect and launched a homicide investigation. Michoacán's education secretary expressed regret over the incident.
Yesenia Méndez Rodríguez, personal secretary to Uruapan's mayor Grecia Quiroz, was detained on January 8 in connection with the homicide of Carlos Manzo, former mayor and ex-husband of Quiroz, which occurred in November 2025. Authorities are probing her potential role in leaking information about Manzo's movements. However, social media posts suggest she may have been released after giving a statement.
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Officers from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection detained Yesenia ‘N’, personal secretary to Uruapan's mayor Grecia Quiroz, for her alleged link to the murder of former mayor Carlos Manzo on November 1, 2025. The arrest took place on January 8, 2026, in municipal offices. She was handed over to the Narcotics Investigation and Prosecution Unit of Michoacán's Attorney General's Office.
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