The Archbishop Primate of Mexico has called on the nation to work together to rebuild peace after the death of the notorious cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, during a major military operation on Sunday 22 February.
In a statement issued by the Archdiocese of Mexico, Cardinal Aguiar said the Catholic Church remained committed to promoting peace “in all areas of our country” at a time of acute national tension. The operation that led to Oseguera Cervantes’s death was followed by widespread unrest, particularly in the western state of Jalisco, where his criminal organisation maintained its stronghold.
