Overview
- Mexico’s Defense Ministry said Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was gravely wounded during a clash in Tapalpa, Jalisco, and died while being airlifted to Mexico City.
- Mexico’s embassy reported seven cartel members dead in total, two detained, and the seizure of weapons and armored vehicles, including rocket launchers, with three security officers injured.
- CJNG-linked cells torched vehicles and erected roadblocks across Jalisco and other states as Jalisco activated Code Red and federal forces moved to stabilize affected areas.
- The U.S. Embassy issued shelter-in-place alerts for Jalisco, Tamaulipas, parts of Michoacán, Guerrero, and Nuevo León, while hotels and local officials urged residents and visitors to stay indoors.
- Travel was disrupted as videos showed panic at Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports, though officials said facilities were operating normally, and airlines including Air Canada, United, American, and WestJet canceled or diverted flights.