GuadalajaraWashington named Juan Carlos Valencia González, “El 03,” as CJNG’s top leader.
Mexico’s Jalisco cartel runs on regional commanders, not a single chain of command — a structure the US antiterrorism guide’s single-heir framing may not match.
El Mencho’s February killing already triggered violence across 20 states; how CJNG’s regional bosses respond to the US naming remains unclear.
Sources: InSight Crime