news El Financiero 2026-11-09

History of 'R2' of the CJNG: A decade after his first arrest and subsequent release

The recent capture of Rafael Álvarez Ayala, 'R2', in Jalisco mirrors a 2012 military operation that resulted in his earlier arrest linked to the CJNG leadership.

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