Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' buried in golden coffin

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 3, 2026 at 02:21 PM

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Mexican drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was buried on Monday in a golden coffin following his death in a firefight with Mexican special forces in late February. The 59-year-old, Mexico's most-wanted man with a $15 million US reward for his capture, was laid to rest near Guadalajara in Jalisco state, a CJNG stronghold. His death previously triggered retaliatory violence across 20 Mexican states. The funeral, attended by masked mourners, featured large floral tributes, ranchero music, and narcocorridos. Authorities deployed the National Guard to prevent renewed violence during the ceremony.

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Claudia Sheinbaum 40% National Guard 45% Guadalajara 50% United States 60% Mexican Special Forces ×265% Jalisco ×370% Mexico ×480% Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) ×385% Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) ×495%

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drug lord 100% el mencho 90% funeral 80% jalisco new generation cartel 80% mexican special forces 70% retaliatory violence 60% drug trafficking 60% golden coffin 50% narcocorridos 40%

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Mexico

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