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Amy Held (0:19)
live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. The Mexican military has killed one of the country's most powerful drug lords, also sought by the U.S. nPR's Ada Peralta reports. His death has now unleashed a new wave of violence.
Ada Peralta (0:33)
Nemesio O Seguera Cervantes was better known as El Mencho, and he turned the Jalisco New Generation cartel into one of the most powerful organized crime groups in the world. The US was offering a $15 million bounty for El Mencho, accusing his cartel of making billions of dollars by shipping fentanyl and cocaine to the U.S. mexico's defense ministry said El Mencho was injured during an operation to capture him in the state of Jalisco. He died while being airlifted to Mexico City. At the same time, members of his cartel have unleash unleashed violence across the state. In Guadaljara and Puerto Vallarta, armed men have set cars and businesses on fire. El Mencho's death now leaves a power vacuum in Mexico, and that is usually followed by intense violence. Ada Pearl to NPR News, Mexico City.
Amy Held (1:19)
US Iran talks seem to be back on, according to foreign ministers from mediator Oman and Iran. Abbas Arakchee telling cbs Iran has every right to enjoy a peaceful nuclear energy program, including enrichment, and there's no need for a US military buildup. Negotiations are planned for this Thursday in Geneva. The US threatening to attack if they fail. The Secret Service says agents shot dead a man in his early 20s who breached the perimeter at Mar A Lago early this morning. Authorities say he was observed carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. Rafael Barros is with the Secret Service.
Rafael Barros (1:53)
Only words that we said to him was drop the items, which means the gas can and the shotgun. He put the gas can down and pointed the shotgun at officers.
Amy Held (2:04)
President Trump was in Washington, not at his Florida residence at the time. The EU, the US's top global trading partner, is demanding clarity. President Trump announced new 15% global tariffs under a different section of the Trade act after the Supreme Court ruled Friday he did not have emergency powers to impose his sweeping global tariffs. The new tariffs would have a shelf life of 150 days. And NPR's Mara Liasson reports. The timing puts the spotlight on a hot button issue right around the midterm elections with congressional Republicans seeking to retain their majority.