On Sunday,
Mexican authorities killed one of the world's most powerful drug lords Violence has erupted across Mexico following the killing of the country's most wanted drug leader,
known as El Mencho.
It happened in Tapalpa, Jalisco, about a two-hour drive southwest of Guadalajara.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel,
a major trafficker of drugs into the U.S.
His name was Nemesio Oseguera, and he was known as El Mencho.
After news spread of his death, his cartel retaliated across much of the country.
Fire, smoke, and chaos across several Mexican states.
There were roadblocks made of cars that were seized by gunmen and then sent on fire.
And some 50 people died, more than 50 people died.
Blocked highways, drivers first out of their cars at gunpoint.
You know, it was a very scary moment for the country.
That's our colleague Jose de Cordova.
Who's based in Mexico City?
Were you surprised when you saw that Mexican authorities had taken down El Mencho?
Yes,
it was a big surprise
because El Mencho has been seen by everybody as too big and too powerful to fall.
So because he is so powerful and has operations in so many places,