Cempasúchil, monumental catrinas and crosses covered in orange and red flowers transformed the tomb of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, into an ornate Day of the Dead scene. Eight months after the death of the former leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the floral display in the Jardín Recinto de la Paz pantheon, in Zapopan, Jalisco, has in turn unleashed criticism on social networks, where users have questioned whether one of the most wanted and bloodthirsty bosses in the history of Mexico is still being honored.
This is the first Day of the Dead commemoration since Oseguera Cervantes was killed on February 22, 2026 during a military operation in Tapalpa. The ornamentation also extended to the tomb of its operator Hugo César Macías Ureña, alias “El Tuli”, who died that same day in El Grullo after coordinating blockades and fires in response to the military deployment.
The decoration included crosses made with red and orange flowers, large-format catrinas and figures of San Judas Tadeo. Among the decorations, a dog and a rooster also stood out, the latter in allusion to the nickname “The Lord of the Roosters”, with which Oseguera Cervantes was known.
The TikTok account Alex’s Florerías, based in Guadalajara, published videos and images where it presents the decoration as a work of “floral art” without directly mentioning who the tombs belong to.
“It is not just about putting flowers, but about transforming feelings into art, honoring memories and creating decorations that leave everyone speechless,” the account wrote in one of its publications, which accumulated 376 “likes” at the time of being consulted by Infobae.
In a second publication, with the song Amor Eterno in the background, the florist added: “There are absences that hurt and memories that embrace the soul. This Day of the Dead we fill the path of those who are no longer with flowers.”
