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chowder66

(12,084 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:49 PM 22 hrs ago

Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

Source: AP News

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho, ” in an operation Sunday, a federal official said.

The official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said it happened during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco.

It followed several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states. Such tactics are commonly used by the cartels to block military operations.

Videos circulating social media showed plumes of smoke billowing over the city of Puerto Vallarta, a major city in Jalisco, and sprinting through the airport of the state’s capital in panic. On Sunday afternoon, Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to Puerto Vallarta “due to an ongoing security situation” and advised customers not to go to their airport.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/jalisco-cartel-drugs-mexico-mencho-new-generation-5014a70bc62a81d74849146c59ba19f8

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Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says (Original Post) chowder66 22 hrs ago OP

Bluesky video of Guadalajara International Airport in Jalisco, Mexico chowder66 22 hrs ago #1

More... chowder66 22 hrs ago #2

Agenda Free TV is covering this. chowder66 21 hrs ago #3

"this was a Mexican military operation, so the success is theirs."................. riversedge 19 hrs ago #4

🚨 THIS IS INSANE 🚨 Cartel members in Mexico take over a gas station and set it on fire! riversedge 18 hrs ago #7

Footage shows intense fighting in La Desembocada, Jalisco, Mexico, between CJNG gunmen and Mexican forces following the riversedge 19 hrs ago #5

This is why our ICE/CBP go after children, old people and woman instead of 'violent drug trafficker gangs' Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #13

Wouldn't surprise me if TSF bluestarone 19 hrs ago #6

RESORT CITY BURNING: In Guadalajara, the Airport is shut down after a cartel attack, the Mexican military has been depl riversedge 18 hrs ago #8

Hotel guests are watching a complete warzone unfold in Puerto Vallarta. riversedge 18 hrs ago #9

🚨WATCH: Video footage shows CJNG gunmen hijacking a fuel tanker, hand the keys back to the driver, fire in his directio riversedge 17 hrs ago #10

Embassy of Mexico in the U.S. @EmbamexEUA This post is false. The military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at cap riversedge 17 hrs ago #11

Thanks riversedge! chowder66 16 hrs ago #12

Mayhem OC375 11 hrs ago #14

Just...STOP! Footay 5 hrs ago #15

I haven't been able to find which ones of these is fake. chowder66 22 min ago #19

Shelter In Place OC375 4 hrs ago #16

Felonious trump is loving this purr-rat beauty 3 hrs ago #17

The Guardian characterizes it as finally getting done after pressure from trump Beringia 1 hr ago #18

chowder66

(12,084 posts)

1. Bluesky video of Guadalajara International Airport in Jalisco, Mexico

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:52 PM

22 hrs ago

Another view...

chowder66

(12,084 posts)

2. More...

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:58 PM

22 hrs ago

chowder66

(12,084 posts)

3. Agenda Free TV is covering this.

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:35 PM

21 hrs ago

riversedge

(80,274 posts)

4. "this was a Mexican military operation, so the success is theirs.".................

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:40 PM

19 hrs ago

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/violence-mexico-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-killed-military-puerto-vallarta/

.............Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," during an operation in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico's Ministry of Defense said in a statement on X. It said he was wounded during the raid in the town of Tapalpa and died while being flown to Mexico City.

The state of Jalisco is the base of the cartel known for trafficking huge quantities of fentanyl and other drugs to the United States.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, who also confirmed the cartel leader's death, described him as "one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins."

"This is a great development for Mexico, the US, Latin America, and the world. The good guys are stronger than the bad guys," he said on X.

A U.S. defense official told CBS News that the U.S. military played a role in the operation via the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel, which regularly works with the Mexican military through the U.S. Northern Command. The official emphasized that "this was a Mexican military operation, so the success is theirs.".................

riversedge

(80,274 posts)

7. 🚨 THIS IS INSANE 🚨 Cartel members in Mexico take over a gas station and set it on fire!

Reply to riversedge (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:30 PM

18 hrs ago

🚨 THIS IS INSANE 🚨 Cartel members in Mexico take over a gas station and set it on fire!

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riversedge

(80,274 posts)

5. Footage shows intense fighting in La Desembocada, Jalisco, Mexico, between CJNG gunmen and Mexican forces following the

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:44 PM

19 hrs ago

Republicans against Trump
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Footage shows intense fighting in La Desembocada, Jalisco, Mexico, between CJNG gunmen and Mexican forces following the killing of cartel leader El Mencho.

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Attilatheblond

(8,589 posts)

13. This is why our ICE/CBP go after children, old people and woman instead of 'violent drug trafficker gangs'

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:10 PM

15 hrs ago

They are NOT going after the worst of the worst on those raids in US cities. They are overpaid but not completely stupid.

bluestarone

(21,825 posts)

6. Wouldn't surprise me if TSF

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:02 PM

19 hrs ago

Tries to say they helped this tho.

riversedge

(80,274 posts)

8. RESORT CITY BURNING: In Guadalajara, the Airport is shut down after a cartel attack, the Mexican military has been depl

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:33 PM

18 hrs ago

Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings |
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RESORT CITY BURNING: In Guadalajara, the Airport is shut down after a cartel attack, the Mexican military has been deployed and tourists report that the resort is surrounded by burning cars. Situation is deterirorating.

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riversedge

(80,274 posts)

9. Hotel guests are watching a complete warzone unfold in Puerto Vallarta.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:38 PM

18 hrs ago

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Hotel guests are watching a complete warzone unfold in Puerto Vallarta.

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riversedge

(80,274 posts)

10. 🚨WATCH: Video footage shows CJNG gunmen hijacking a fuel tanker, hand the keys back to the driver, fire in his directio

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:41 PM

17 hrs ago

Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸
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🚨WATCH: Video footage shows CJNG gunmen hijacking a fuel tanker, hand the keys back to the driver, fire in his direction, then open fire on the tanker itself

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riversedge

(80,274 posts)

11. Embassy of Mexico in the U.S. @EmbamexEUA This post is false. The military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at cap

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:50 PM

17 hrs ago

Embassy of Mexico in the U.S.
@EmbamexEUA
This post is false.

The military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at capturing Rubén “N,” alias “Mencho,” was planned and executed by Mexican Special Forces.

The action was carried out within the framework of bilateral cooperation, with U.S. authorities providing complementary intelligence.

Mexican National Guard and Army troops are currently reinforcing security in Jalisco and neighboring states to maintain order.

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chowder66

(12,084 posts)

12. Thanks riversedge!

Reply to riversedge (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 07:08 PM

16 hrs ago

OC375

(609 posts)

14. Mayhem

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:30 AM

11 hrs ago

Some random stuff I've seen looks pretty scary. If that happened here, I'm not sure what I'd do.

Footay

(85 posts)

15. Just...STOP!

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:50 AM

5 hrs ago

So much of this is fake. If you want to post something, be responsible and verify it before you post

chowder66

(12,084 posts)

19. I haven't been able to find which ones of these is fake.

Reply to Footay (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:45 AM

22 min ago

If you point out which ones are fake I will be happy to remove them.

fyi - I've only looked at the ones I posted.

OC375

(609 posts)

16. Shelter In Place

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:18 AM

4 hrs ago

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/americas/what-to-do-stranded-mexico-intl-hnk

purr-rat beauty

(1,150 posts)

17. Felonious trump is loving this

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 09:04 AM

3 hrs ago

Just in time to help the public gloss over the Epstein scandal

Beringia

(5,450 posts)

18. The Guardian characterizes it as finally getting done after pressure from trump

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:34 AM

1 hr ago

Washington had offered a $15m (£11m) reward for his capture, and the White House confirmed that the US provided intelligence support to the operation. Senior US officials celebrated the killing, which follows months of pressure from Donald Trump over the influx of drugs and migrants across the 1,954-mile (3,145km) border between the two countries.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/el-mencho-mexican-drug-cartel-boss-killing-violence

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