What we know about Mexican drug cartel leaders still at large

While Mexico’s government hails the killing of drug kingpin El Mencho, other powerful cartel leaders continue to evade capture.

Mexico’s most influential cartel boss, who was among the most sought-after fugitives in the United States, has been killed, according to the Mexican Secretariat of National Defence.

Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known as “El Mencho”, was killed on Sunday during an operation to arrest him in the western state of Jalisco.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hailed the country’s security forces for the operation while appealing for calm.

In the aftermath of Oseguera’s death, armed cartel members launched attacks across the country with gunmen blocking highways and torching cars.

Here is a brief list of Mexican cartel leaders who remain at large: