2026 Mexico cartel unrest

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The 2026 Mexico cartel unrest was a wave of violence, blockades, arson and clashes across multiple Mexican states on 22 and 23 February 2026, following the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Cartel members and affiliated groups set up roadblocks using hijacked and burning vehicles, attacked businesses, gas stations and security installations, and stormed a prison in Puerto Vallarta from which 23 inmates escaped. The federal security cabinet recorded 252 roadblocks across 20 states. Twenty-five members of the National Guard were killed, along with an agent of the Jalisco state prosecutor's office, a custodial officer and two civilians; around 30 suspected cartel members also died. Hugo César Macías Ureña, alias "El Tuli", identified by authorities as Oseguera's right-hand man in Jalisco and as the coordinator of the retaliation, was killed by security forces at El Grullo later...

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