Sen Mullin urges spring breakers to cancel trips to Mexico amid country's violence: 'No one should be going'

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 3 min read 100% complete by Landon MionFebruary 25, 2026 at 08:03 AM

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Senator Markwayne Mullin urged spring breakers to cancel trips to Mexico due to recent violence following the reported killing of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," by the Mexican army. The operation targeting El Mencho, leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), took place in Tapalpa, Jalisco, with U.S. intelligence support. CJNG is identified as a major fentanyl supplier to the U.S. After El Mencho's death, cartel members responded with violence, burning vehicles and blocking roads in several Mexican states. While the Mexican Embassy in the U.S. stated the security situation has stabilized, Mullin advises against travel to Mexico due to the volatility.

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Tapalpa 30% Mexican Defense Department 35% Sinaloa Cartel 40% Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán 40% Cancún 50% Mexican Army 50% Jalisco ×460% United States ×370% Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación ×280% Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) ×585% Markwayne Mullin ×290% Mexico ×490%

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mexico violence 90% spring break 80% cartel violence 80% travel warning 70% el mencho 70% drug cartels 60% jalisco 50% fentanyl 40% us-mexico relations 40%