Ciro Gomez Leyva Case: Harfuch confirms that the CJNG ordered the attack. There Is No Proof Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes Ordered The Attack On Mr. Ciro

CHAR 

JUNE 12, 2025

GRUPO FORMULA 

VIDEO TRANSLATION 

We conclude this conversation with Secretary of Security Omar García Harfuch. First, I want to ask you, Secretary, about the issue of comrade Ciro Gómez Leyva. Can it be determined that it was the Jalisco Cartel that requested his execution?

Yes, at the time, when we conducted the investigation by the Mexico City police and the Mexico City Attorney General's Office, everything indicated that the first detainees were... All the evidence that was reported to the victim of the attack at the time indicated that it was a Jalisco Cartel cell, and that was the case. 

It was acknowledged until the end. Now, some have been sentenced by the Attorney General's Office, which later took over the case. Of the arrests that had been made in the city, was the Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes the one who ordered it? 

There is no evidence that it was him directly.

The cell that attacked Ciro did indeed belong to this group, to this criminal group, and not necessarily, as some declared, on the leader's orders. Not necessarily, that. As far as I'm concerned, we stayed in the investigation. 

There was no direct statement or anything that implicated him. He directly mentioned it, but the organization did. Oh, Nemesio Oseguera wasn't mentioned. He was not mentioned directly in the statements we obtained in Mexico City. No, sorry, I'll repeat. Ah, in the prosecutor's office, yes, it was in the prosecutor's office. This one referred directly to Mencho, but what is absolutely confirmed is the Jalisco cartel. Yes, of course. Any idea of ​​the motive? We don't have any knowledge of the motive, but the investigation was very clear, very clear that each of the detainees was directly involved in the attack. Now, the direct involvement of each of the detainees in the attack was established. There's talk that

some of these hitmen were trained somewhere in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco. Is it known? Were they? What were they found? There were several, uh, a couple of places that the Ministry of National Defense went to check at the time. uh, they didn't find any training centers. Others have been found in Jalisco like the ones we've reported, but specifically that one in Ciudad Guzmán related to that one?

 uh, to conclude, Secretary. Well, first, I have to ask you, there's no way because everyone was worried about your mother. Oh, thank you. That was fake news. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, she realized it. I hadn't realized it. Many hours later, she also realized it and posted a message. I mean, didn't you realize that you were there first? The rumor that she had been kidnapped and such. No, they didn't realize it. I was already in meetings. They had already talked about my job when they showed it to me. No, nothing, they already had the remedy and the rag, I mean, they say this. But mom is fine. Okay, how good. Well, greetings, then, Secretary, to the citizens, we talk a lot about politicians and relations with the United States, the governors, and the prosecutors' offices, and the citizens, how Omar García is directed, how he relates to Harfochos. Well, right now, obviously, contact with the citizens is very different from what we had in Mexico City. As chief of police, you have neighborhood meetings every week with residents of the 16 municipalities, to the point that he is almost head of government. Here in the Ministry of Security, it is very different because it is also a different job and a different dynamic. So here, our best way to connect with the citizens is by delivering results, and that is the president's instruction, and that is what we are working on, the citizens who have almost blind faith in their work. That should also be the case. We truly are a burden to the citizens. One thing we can assure you is that there is a security cabinet that is dedicated to one thing every day: security. With officials, for example, the Secretary of National Defense, General Trevilla, is a man with more than 40 years of experience in the military in security matters. He has been working in this field for many years. Admiral Morales also has more than 40 years of experience. Both have traveled the country, highly experienced people in security, and so that is the security cabinet. Okay, well, Secretary, thank you. I don't want to ask you, but what do you do with the doubts that suddenly arise? Are you doing well in the Ministry of Security? Do you remember with nostalgia Mexico City when you wanted to be a candidate? Do you think you can do it again, or are you already going for it? No, not at all. The Mexico City police force was a job, as we also mentioned here with you, that didn't allow for parallel agendas. That's why we resigned at the time. And here in the Ministry of Security, imagine, 8 months of government, we have a very, very demanding job and an instruction from the president that we cannot fail. And as long as the president decides we are in this position, well, we'll be here because what's interesting about Mexico City is that. I mean, the Secretary of Security wasn't a politician, that's why the pre-candidacy was surprising. He wasn't a politician, but the results came as a surprise. People saw them, and then they said, "Well, Omar García Harfuch is a good candidate. The same thing could happen in '20. In Mexico City, there was more direct contact with the people, and it's a very different dynamic than what we have right now in the federal government. Right now, as Secretary of Security, you have to follow the instructions given by the president or the cabinet and pay attention to the 32 states of the Republic, in absolute coordination, some more than others, with the federal entities. Well, good luck, Secretary. It's not easy. I know. I really appreciate your willingness to take the time. I think it's important that people see it, hear it, and perceive that you're close, that the reports will be addressed, and that the intention is to reduce violence. It's not easy, but in these eight months, there have been very good results, although we still have to wait. Regarding the disappearances, but I suppose it's 8 months, and there's time, right? And we're going to work too. Of course, I'm very grateful. Secretary, take care of yourselves. Thank you. Well, here we're going to take this, the riskiest step because the secretary is leaving. Thank you, Omar García Harfuch.

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I find it unreliable and unbelievable that the order to kill me came from Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes 'El Mencho', says Ciro Gomez Leyva

CHAR 

JUNE 11, 2025 

GRUPO FORMULA 

VIDEO TRANSLATION 

Also yesterday there was an extensive interview with Joaquín, who has been extremely generous with his interviews. I've interviewed Manuel five or six times on his show in these two and a half years, and there's always a very emotional tone in these interviews. He asked me how I felt. I told him, well, with the desire to continue living. And he also asked me what I thought about these people saying that the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel was the mastermind behind the attack. 

They already have two sentences. These two people had received five other sentences, but they were women. They were only found responsible for having associated, protected, or collaborated in some way with the so-called execution cell. Now we have two sentences for these people, the hitmen, and so, Manuel, I can now begin to speak as a journalist because I do know. I've studied in depth what they said, and I have compared it with the versions of each of them, eh? I produced a work, I think it will be published. eh? Soon, then, it's a topic that has taken me a year and a half to study, and I want to share my first opinion today. I'm doing it in Excelsior, the column that I published there about whether it was the Jalisco cartel. No, what do I think of what they say about it being the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel that was behind my attack, Manuel? Mm, it's the text. I don't know if you wanted us to read it, and I don't know if you think we'll do it now or a little later. I'll read it. I can put it there on the screen to see it in larger print.

That, Ciro, is precisely called the Jalisco cartel, between interrogations. And I mention the sentences handed down on Tuesday to two of the members of the so-called execution cell that tried to kill me. In December 2022, they allowed me to open the information. Both testified since April 2024 before the Public Prosecutor's Office that whoever hired them, Armando Escarceaga, the boss, even told them that the order to execute me came directly from Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," historical leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. 

Pedro Gómez Jaramillo declared that he coordinated with the boss to send Bart and two other hitmen to a cartel camp in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, so they could perfect their weapons handling. El bart essentially declared the same thing. That's all. I've thoroughly studied their statements. Can I perhaps advance that there won't be much more to the cartel from the other five defendants who have requested a summary trial and will possibly receive a sentence in the coming days. 

The boss's statement, which I also know is a separate matter. The time will come to open the boss's statement and develop it. For now, as a reporter on the matter, and in the absence of compelling facts, I find the version that the order to kill me came from El Mencho, even if it happened since Tuesday. I'm speaking there. Yes, Manuel, strictly as I have been in this case, also a reporter who has the information but, because he is a victim, cannot disseminate it. That's correct, Ciro. But well, there it is. The text remains, the testimony remains, and the approach remains, which will surely be enriched, because after we learn about the boss, for example. Right, let's pause.

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The attack on Ciro Gómez Leyva was orchestrated by Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes "El Mencho": Attorney General's Office; attackers linked to the CJNG

CHAR 

JUNE 10, 2025

THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY EL UNIVERSAL 

According to the head of the FEADLE, the attackers received training in weapons handling at a Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel camp.

WRITTEN BY: MANUEL ESPINO 

This afternoon, Héctor Martínez Jiménez, "El Bart," and Pool Pedro Gómez Jaramillo, "El Pool," were sentenced to 14 and 12 years in prison, respectively, after pleading guilty to the crimes of criminal association and attempted murder of journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva.

Attack allegedly orchestrated by "El Mencho"

During the hearing, the head of the Special Prosecutor's Office for Crimes against Freedom of Expression (FEADLE) of the Attorney General's Office (FGR), Ricardo Sánchez Pérez del Pozo, read part of Gómez Jaramillo's statement, made in April of this year, in which he revealed that at a meeting at the home of Armando Escárcega Valdez, "El Patrón," identified as the mastermind behind the attack on Ciro Gómez Leyva, the latter told them that the attack "was commissioned by Mr. Mencho," i.e., the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

According to the statement, Escárcega Valdez gave him a photograph of the journalist and ordered him to locate him and identify his movements and routines in order to later orchestrate the attack.

The perpetrators of the Ciro Gómez Leyva attack were trained by the CJNG

He also stated that Héctor Martínez Jiménez, "El Bart," "El Yeyé," and "El Dedos," received weapons training at a Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) camp in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, before carrying out the attack.

Similarly, during the second hearing, prosecutor Ricardo Sánchez Pérez del Pozo read part of the statement by Héctor Martínez Jiménez, "El Bart," also issued in April of this year. In this statement, he stated that before being considered for participation in the attack, he and two other suspects were sent to a training camp that lasted approximately 20 days at a building in the municipality of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco.

He explained that after receiving instructions, he went to the Central del Norte station and bought a ticket to Guadalajara. From there, he traveled to Ciudad Guzmán, where someone came to pick him up and took him to the training center in a white van, along with other men from Guatemala and El Salvador, whom he identified by their speech.

He indicated that once he arrived, he and the other men were greeted by a man dressed in military clothing with a Colombian accent, who called himself "El Primo," who told them, "Be careful because from this moment on, you belong to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel."

After "El Primo" taught them how to assemble and disassemble pistols and other weapons, "El Bart" returned to Mexico City to participate in the attack on journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva, whom he shot nine times with a nine-millimeter weapon.

SOURCE: EL UNIVERSAL 

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