Mexicans living in Ireland are not hopeful that the killing of a powerful drug lord by Mexican security forces on Sunday will help curb the power of the cartels in the country.
Nemesio Oseguera, who was known as “El Mencho”, died in custody after being injured during the military operation for his capture. Oseguera was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels.
José (33), who moved from Guadalajara to Cork city in 2017, said he believed Mexico’s government was “pushed to offer El Mencho to the US administration to help Donald Trump’s campaign”.
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