National Counterterrorism Center

Juan Carlos Valencia González emerges as successor after Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes killed in Mexico raid

Emily Clark / February 25, 2026 / Claudia Scheinbaum, DEA, Drug Cartel, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Jalisco Cartel, Juan Carlos Valencia González, Mexico, Military Operation, National Counterterrorism Center, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, United States, US State Department, Violence

After Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was killed in a Mexican special forces raid, Juan Carlos Valencia González has emerged as a leading contender to take over the Jalisco Cartel.

Claudia Scheinbaum, DEA, Drug Cartel, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Jalisco Cartel, Juan Carlos Valencia González, Mexico, Military Operation, National Counterterrorism Center, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, United States, US State Department, Violence