Cartel Boss La Catrina - 'Dame of Death'

La Catrina was a local boss in Mexico’s Tierra Caliente region, of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel led by 'El Mencho.'

María Guadalupe López Esquivel, 21, 'La Catrina' was killed in Mexico in 2020 when her armed group had a firefight with police.

La Catrina was famed for her Instagram posts boasting of the cartel life. She was said to be one of El Mencho’s most important regional lieutenants. She was shot through the neck.

Her moniker 'Dame of Death' is a mythical female skeleton celebrated in Mexico during its Day of the Dead festival.