Live Updates: Violence Flares in Mexico After Killing of Cartel Boss

New York Times - World National SecurityNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by The New York TimesFebruary 23, 2026 at 03:50 PM

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died after a Mexican government operation to capture him on Sunday in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Oseguera, considered one of Mexico's most violent criminals, was injured during the mission and died while being transported to Mexico City. The CJNG, a breakaway faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, has become one of Mexico's dominant drug trafficking organizations, battling rivals and smuggling drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States. The cartel, with an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 members, engages in various criminal activities, including extortion, kidnapping, and fuel theft, using violence and intimidation to maintain control. The U.S. State Department designated the CJNG as a foreign terrorist organization last year.

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The U.S. State Department designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization last year.

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As of last year, the cartel was the main competitor of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel battles rivals across multiple Mexican states while moving synthetic drugs into the United States and other countries.

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

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The most-wanted cartel boss in Mexico was killed after a government operation to capture him on Sunday, inciting violence across the country.

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Mexico City 30% United States 35% Jalisco ×240% Tapalpa 50% Sinaloa Cartel ×270% Mexico ×785% Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) ×595%

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cartel violence 90% jalisco new generation cartel 90% el mencho 80% mexico 80% drug trafficking 70% mexican government 60% organized crime 60% synthetic drugs 50% sinaloa cartel 50%