Mexico City Bureau
Leaks have confirmed that Ruben Oseguera Menchito “El Menchito” of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, secretly contacted the CIA in an attempt to exchange information about El Chapo’s location. We are currently unaware what the negotiations entailed between the CIA and El Menchito, or what CIA’s motivations were for exchanging this information. The CIA supposedly disclosed El Chapo’s location, when in fact El Chapo was abducted by Los Zetas, their rival cartel. El Chapo is still believed to be in the hands of Los Zetas.
The allegations are profound. Why would the Jalisco cartel contact the CIA? Why would Jalisco believe that the CIA would know where El Chapo could be found? Is the CIA tied to Los Zetas in any way?
