Inside the Terrifying New Cartels Tearing Mexico Apart

Mexico faces unprecedented violence as three new cartels emerge: Gente Nueva Generación, Michoacán Nueva Generación, and Tabasco Nueva Generación. These criminal organizations, formed through alliances with existing cartels, are battling for territorial control across multiple states.

Inside the Terrifying New Cartels Tearing Mexico Apart
The inhabitants of the Francisco J. Mujica town in the municipality of Cunduacán Tabasco made a gruesome discovery when they found two people in bags. Credit: NOTICIAS ALTO IMPACTO SURESTE

In a grim turn for Mexico’s ongoing war on organized crime, new alliances among criminal groups have sparked unprecedented levels of violence, reshaping the nation's already chaotic criminal landscape. As ruthless as they are strategic, these emerging cartels—Gente Nueva Generación, Michoacán Nueva Generación, and Tabasco Nueva Generación—are taking their brutal fight to new frontiers. With an escalating death toll and widespread fear, they are now locked in a fierce struggle for control of illicit activities across multiple states.

So, who exactly are these new players? In the shadows of more notorious cartels, these organizations have formed strategic alliances and are making headlines for their ferocity, resources, and the territorial ambitions threatening Mexico’s fragile security.