Her quote gained new life after an operation by Mexico's federal forces led to the death of cartel boss "El Mencho."

President Donald Trump had put Mexico on notice: Go after the country’s powerful drug lords, or he would.

Tourists trapped in Mexico after violence erupted following the death of cartel kingpin “El Mencho” finally managed to return to the US as flights into Los Angeles International Airport resumed. Air travelers returning from Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta described gunfire and cars set ablaze as they fled Mexico.

Lomas de Chapultepec is protected, partly by a large security apparatus net that has been thrown around it, and partly by the pacto de narco, which protects the high-income neighborhoods in which both cartel leadership and their political partners live,

Analysts tell USA TODAY the violence by Jalisco New Generation Cartel won't last long, but internal and external warfare probably will follow.

Oseguera was killed in a raid in the municipality of Tapalpa, 130 kilometers southwest of Guadalajara. The operation involved military intelligence, the air force and the National Guard's elite Immediate Response Force. Four cartel operatives died on the spot, while three others, including Oseguera, died during transportation to Mexico City.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico emphasizes human rights over military action in the fight against drug cartels, sparking debate amid escalating violence

Many American citizens were caught in the middle of Mexico cartel violence earlier this week following the death of cartel boss “El Mencho" and are now sharing harrowing accounts.