Overview
- Mexico’s Defense Ministry said Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera was wounded in a firefight near Tapalpa/Talpa de Allende and died during an air transfer to Mexico City.
- The Army reported four CJNG members killed at the scene and three more who died during transfer, detained two suspects, and seized heavy weapons including rocket launchers, with formal identifications pending.
- Cartel blockades and vehicle burnings spread across Jalisco and other states such as Michoacán, Colima, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, and Aguascalientes, and Jalisco’s governor declared Code Red and halted public transport.
- Travel was disrupted as the U.S. Embassy urged Americans to shelter in place and airlines canceled or diverted flights to Puerto Vallarta while issuing waivers for Guadalajara.
- Authorities noted U.S. agencies provided complementary information for the mission, following years of U.S. indictments and a reward of up to $15 million for Oseguera.