The violence this past weekend in the state of Jalisco, most notable in the capital city of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, were the actions of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The CJNG formed in 2010 after federal forces killed Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a leader of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, who at one time controlled the area of Guadalajara.
Since President Peña Nieto took power in 2012, his government has taken down several cartels by capturing and killed many drug lords like Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
The government has largely dismantled the cartel of the Knights Templar, who ruled . . .
