Mexico and the United States could tighten their grip on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which has strengthened its criminal organization in the last year.
The Sinaloa Cartel’s internal war between the Los Chapitos and La Mayiza factions has turned the attention of Mexico and the United States to the criminal group led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” which could be the hardest hit by the two nations’ security agreement.
Why is the CJNG in the sights of Mexico and the US?
El Financiero columnist and drug trafficking expert Eduardo Guerrero points out that the offensive against the four-letter cartel is imminent due to its unstoppable growth and aggressive expansion since 2011.
The CJNG has consolidated its power through a violent and systematic approach: bribery, high-profile assassinations, and alliances with regional mafias.
Its leader, “El Mencho,” has been a central figure, attacking both enemies and authorities, and pursuing criminal hegemony.
This criminal organization has grown considerably, absorbing or allying with nearly 100 other criminal organizations and becoming one of the country’s main threats.
Its capacity for control and expansion has been difficult to curb, making a war against it inevitable. Although Mexican forces are already fighting other criminal organizations, the CJNG represents an even greater challenge.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the CJNG has reached every state, including Sinaloa, where it maintains an alliance with Los Chapitos, to confront La Mayiza.
What is the authorities’ strategy to stop the CJNG?
To confront this cartel, government forces will need intelligence, advanced weaponry, and, above all, the collaboration of diverse sectors of society, including political authorities, businesses, and civilians, who can provide crucial information.
This war will not only be an internal challenge, but also an external one, as the Mexican government is negotiating a security agreement with the United States that could prove crucial. This is a war that could drag on for years, with significant losses for the authorities before achieving a possible victory, given the CJNG’s level of preparation.
This conflict is the fifth major war since the crisis of violence began in 2008, following previous battles against the Beltrán Leyva, Los Zetas, Los Caballeros Templarios, and the Sinaloa Cartel. Now, the CJNG is preparing for war, expanding its sources of income, forging strategic alliances, and training its personnel in the use of advanced technology, making the confrontation even more dangerous and difficult to predict.
Source: elfinanciero
