Ricardo Trevilla Trejo

Ricardo Trevilla Trejo is the Defense Minister of Mexico. He is newsworthy due to his central role in the recent operation that led to the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Trevilla Trejo publicly described the operation at a news conference, revealing that Mexican authorities, with some intelligence assistance from the CIA, tracked El Mencho to a secret rendezvous with a romantic partner. Following El Mencho's death, the CJNG unleashed violence across Mexico, and Trevilla Trejo offered condolences to the families of soldiers affected by the cartel's backlash. He has also addressed the issue of weapons and ammunition seized from Mexican cartels being traced back to the United States, including a significant percentage originating from a U.S. Army plant.