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	Podcast:		SBS News In Depth
	Episode:		Cartel violence erupts after death of 'El Mencho', killing dozens
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:05:53
	Publish Date:		2026-02-24 03:56:00
	Description:		Australians are being urged to reconsider travelling to Mexico after a deadly surge in cartel violence triggered by the killing of a notorious drug lord known as El Mencho. The leader of one of the country's largest cartels was fatally wounded during a military raid in Jalisco, sparking coordinated retaliatory attacks that have killed at least 25 members of Mexico’s National Guard as well as several civilians.
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