Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Who are the ‘neponarcos’, the new generation of criminals in Mexico?

The Mexican drug cartels have suffered significant blows in recent years since their founders and leaders have been arrested and prosecuted in Mexico and the United States. Others, like the, never caught Ismael 'Mayo' Zambada, have health problems and are entering older age rapidly.

In these circumstances, the question arises, who could be the new leaders of the factions of organized crime? The immediate response seems to be the children, a new generation, which, in effect, has chosen to follow in the footsteps of their parents. They have been called 'neponarcos'.

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