•The Mexican army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the US's most wanted fugitives.
•Cartel members responded with a wave of violence across the country following the killing of their leader.
•There are growing fears of Mexico entering a 'narcoterrorism' phase similar to 1990s Colombia.
•The Trump 2.0 administration aims to comprehensively contain China and coerce it into a lopsided trade deal that rebalances its economy toward household consumption.
•The strategy involves gradually depriving China of access to markets and resources through trade deals with the EU and India.
•The US seeks indirect control over energy resources in Venezuela, Iran, and Nigeria to leverage pressure against China's superpower rise.
