Mexico news LIVE updates: Drug lord El Mencho killed; US issues security alert amid Jalisco clashes

Updated on: Feb 23, 2026 2:48:20 AM IST Armed civilians blocked several roads in the state of Jalisco, in western Mexico, following an operation by federal forces in the town of Tapalpa, local authorities reported. Mexico news LIVE updates: Massive security operations in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, killing drug … Read more

‘Stay home or else’: Alleged CJNG threat to Guadalajara, Jalisco locals sparks panic amid violence

Several states across Mexico have been gripped by violence following reports that the Mexican army killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an operation on Sunday. A bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest … Read more

El Mencho death row: Who killed CJNG cartel boss in Jalisco? Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum’s operation explained

Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, aka El Mencho, was killed in a Mexican military operation in Jalisco on Sunday, officials said. The death of the drug cartel kingpin has sparked violence across Puerto Vallarta, Tapalpa, Guadalajara, and other cities. Meanwhile, the US reacted to the operation, saying it was a … Read more

Who was Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes? Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader El Mencho killed during military operation

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed during a military operation, Mexican newspaper El Universal reported. FILE – The letters “CJNG” for the group’s formal name, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, covers the facade of an abandoned home in El Limoncito, in the Michoacan state … Read more

Puerto Vallarta update: What is happening in Jalisco, Mexico? Scary videos emerge

Multiple videos of violence and vehicle fires came from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday. Locals were advised to lock down amid federal operations in the municipality of Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexican daily El Financiero reported. The report added that criminal groups and cartel members had responded to the operation with blockades, arson attacks, and armed confrontations. … Read more