US EditionMexican Army Kills 'El Mencho,' Leader of Jalisco Cartel
- On Feb. 22, 2026, the Mexican Army killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', during an operation in Jalisco, though officials differ on the timing of his death.
- The operation targeted El Mencho because he led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and faced repeated U.S. indictments, including a superseding indictment filed on April 5, 2022, with a $15 million reward for his capture.
- Videos showed hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles across Jalisco and other states, with plumes of smoke over Puerto Vallarta, while residents reported sieges and CJNG tactics involving drones, mines and heavy military attacks.
- U.S. State Department and Canadian government warned citizens in Jalisco to shelter in place, while airlines including Air Canada, Southwest and Alaska canceled flights to Puerto Vallarta on Sunday as Jalisco activated a 'code red' emergency.
- Authorities say they maintain active operations across several states to contain reactions after one of the most significant events in recent years, while President Claudia Sheinbaum warns against the 'kingpin' strategy amid CJNG expansion in recent years.
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Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, who died this Sunday in a military operation in Jalisco, was the feared narco leader and was considered by the authorities to be the founder and leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), one of the most violent criminal groups in Mexico. For years, he was one of the most wanted fugitives in the country. The capo, who always kept a low profile to the point that there are only a handful of his ph…
“El Mencho” killing triggers roadblocks and cartel violence across Mexico
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggered a wave of violence on Sunday marked by road blockades, vehicle burnings and armed incidents across multiple parts of Mexico, with Jalisco at the center and spillover into neighboring and other states.
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Daily BreezeAs chaos erupts, U.S. travelers told to shelter in place in Puerto Vallarta, other parts of Mexico
U.S. citizens in Puerto Vallarta and elsewhere in the state of Jalisco were urged by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico to shelter in place on Sunday as chaos erupted after the Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes – known as “El Mencho”. The killing set off hours of roadblocks with vehicles burning in Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and other parts of Jalisco. Videos on social media …
Chaos Erupts In Western Mexico After Cartel Kingpin “El Mencho” Killed In Military Raid - Real News Now
Violence broke out across parts of western Mexico on Sunday after Mexican special forces killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a high level military operation carried out with reported U.S. cooperation. Mexican authorities said Oseguera was killed during a raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco. He had long been considered one of the most powerful and dangerous drug traffickers in the world…
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