Was Cartel Hit A CIA Operation?
Is an American now in charge of the CJNG — the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the most powerful of cartels in Mexico? The cartel was previously operated by Nemesio Oseguera Cervar, nicknamed “El Mencho.” He died over the weekend after his crew got embroiled in a deadly gun battle with the Mexican military, prompting gang violence across the country.
Katarina Szulc, a Canadian investigative reporter, has become one of the experts on gang and cartel violence, often reporting from Mexico and Colombia through her blog Borderlands: Dispatches. She says one mystery has been resolved. El Mencho apparently had a succession plan, as his American-born stepson, Juan Carlos Valencia González , has supposedly emerged as the new leader of CJNG.
But several questions remain. For instance, will there be any internal violence within the gang — anyone seeking to carve out some territory for themselves? Does the new leader have the muscle — and the brains — to survive? Also, did the CIA play any role in Sunday’s shootout. Is it intertwined at all in CJNG? Szulc is interviewed by Clayton Morris on Redacted News.
