Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, known as "El Jefe de Jefes" and the "Zar de la droga", died at age 80. He had been a leading figure in Mexican drug trafficking during the 1980s. Gallardo built and directed a cartel that oversaw the movement of illegal narcotics from Mexico into the United States. Authorities had previously linked him to numerous violent acts and large‑scale smuggling operations. His death marks the end of a person who shaped the early structure of organized crime in the region. The news recalls his role in controlling the flow of drugs across the border. No details were provided about the circumstances of his passing.