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Mexico on Edge After 'El Mencho' Is Killed, With Cartel Backlash Hitting Travel and Cities

Mexican officials say U.S. intelligence supported the raid, signaling tighter cooperation in President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cartel crackdown.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Defense Ministry said Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes was gravely wounded in a Tapalpa operation and died while being flown to Mexico City.
  • Authorities reported more than 250 roadblocks across at least 20 states and said most were cleared by late Sunday, as Jalisco suspended public transport and classes.
  • The U.S. Embassy urged Americans to shelter in place in multiple states including Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero and Nuevo León, with advisories later extending to other regions.
  • Major carriers, including Air Canada, United and American, canceled or suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara as videos showed smoke and panicked travelers.
  • Security forces announced arrests and seized armored vehicles and heavy weapons, including rocket launchers, while officials confirmed multiple casualties, including National Guard troops, and warned of possible further violence.