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Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord

Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord

The notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured trucks overflowing with flowers, traditional music and dozens of masked soldiers in armored vehicles. The remains of the man who led the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel -- he was

Inside the Mexican resort that was the final hideout of 'El Mencho'

Inside the Mexican resort that was the final hideout of 'El Mencho'

The roar of machine guns and drone of helicopters shook the luxurious resort where Mexico's most-wanted cartel boss hid on Sunday, plunging tourists enjoying the picturesque western Mexican town of Tapalpa into panic. Nemesio Oseguera, the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader known as "El

Mexico's Jalisco cautiously tries returning to normal after cartel violence

Mexico's Jalisco cautiously tries returning to normal after cartel violence

Residents of Jalisco cautiously peeked their heads out Monday after waves of retaliatory cartel violence rocked the Mexican state over the weekend following the death of a major drug kingpin. Schools were closed in state capital Guadalajara, as were many businesses. Public transportation partially resumed -- though buses carried few passengers.