Guadalajara, Mexico. Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara following a military operation in Jalisco state that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho”, dead.
Defense ministry reports death of CJNG leader
Oseguera, 60, described as mastermind of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died in custody after being injured in a special forces operation on Mexico’s Pacific coast in Jalisco state, according to the defense ministry.
Mexican league postpones matches
The Mexican league said on its social media pages that two top-tier games scheduled for Sunday—Queretaro v FC Juarez in the men’s league and Chivas v America in the women’s league—had been postponed indefinitely. Two second division matches scheduled for Sunday were also called off, local media reported.
Match in Aguascalientes temporarily suspended
Sunday’s women’s match between Necaxa and Queretaro in Aguascalientes was suspended when players fled the pitch after hearing loud noises outside Estadio Victoria, which media reports described as gunshots. The match later resumed, with Necaxa winning 2-1.
Upcoming fixtures and tennis tournaments proceed
The Mexico national team is due to face Iceland on Wednesday in a friendly fixture at the Corregidora Stadium in Queretaro. Organisers of the Mexican Open men’s tennis tournament in Acapulco said the event would begin on Monday as scheduled under established security protocols, and the Merida Open women’s tennis tournament is also scheduled to start from Monday.
Reports of blockades and arson across states
After reports of Oseguera’s death, suspected cartel members blockaded highways with burning cars and torched businesses in more than half a dozen states. No civilian deaths were reported.
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