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These are new photos of El Mencho circulating after his death.

El Mencho was supposed to be untouchable—until February 22 proved the opposite. What followed wasn’t just an operation, but a shift: tighter coordination, faster pressure, and a cartel world retreating underground. CJNG now faces its hardest test—succession. If “El 03” holds, the machine runs. If he falls, chaos hunts the throne.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has begun circulating counterfeit 500-peso bills in Puerto Vallarta, targeting unsuspecting tourists. The scam is part of the cartel’s growing financial schemes in the region, raising concerns that this could lead to increased violence, similar to what has happened in Cancún.