Mexican security forces reportedly kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent and Analy Nuño in GuadalajaraFebruary 22, 2026 at 07:12 PM

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was reportedly killed by Mexican security forces on Sunday in Jalisco state. El Mencho, 59, was wanted by the U.S. for smuggling drugs and had a $15 million bounty on his head. His death has triggered widespread unrest across several Mexican states, including Jalisco, Guanajuato, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Tamaulipas, with reports of burning vehicles and roadblocks. The governor of Jalisco urged residents to stay home and suspended public transport due to the violence. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel has become one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Mexico in recent years.

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Puerto Vallarta 40% Pablo Lemus Navarro 40% Guanajuato 50% Nayarit 50% Michoacán 50% Tamaulipas 50% United States 60% Jalisco ×370% Mexico ×380% Jalisco New Generation Cartel 85% Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) ×495%

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el mencho 100% drug cartel 90% mexico 90% jalisco new generation cartel 80% jalisco 70% violence 70% drug trafficking 70% security forces 70% organized crime 60% criminal organization 60%

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