Event Brief
How Mexico hunted ‘El Mencho’ with US help
Filed: Feb 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: Mexico's pursuit of drug lord ‘El Mencho’ involved US intelligence and his lover's associate.
WHO: Mexican authorities, US intelligence
WHAT: Hunting of drug lord ‘El Mencho’
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
WHERE: Mexico
WHY: To capture a major drug lord
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