Mexico, death of cartel boss El Mencho, impressions from Jalisco

Feb 23, 2026

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Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation TLAJOMULCO DE ZUNIGA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Users of the Guadalajara International Airport wait for their departure flights that remain delayed in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation TLAJOMULCO DE ZUNIGA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Users of the Guadalajara International Airport wait for their departure flights that remain delayed in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Security elements patrol the streets in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Security elements patrol the streets in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Security elements patrol the streets in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation TLAJOMULCO DE ZUNIGA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Users of the Guadalajara International Airport wait for their departure flights that remain delayed in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation TLAJOMULCO DE ZUNIGA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Users of the Guadalajara International Airport wait for their departure flights that remain delayed in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation TLAJOMULCO DE ZUNIGA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: Users of the Guadalajara International Airport wait for their departure flights that remain delayed in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: City businesses remain closed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: A gas store remain closed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
(260223) -- MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- Security personnel guard on a street in Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. Retaliation attacks from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have left 27 security personnel dead, Mexico s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch said Monday at a press conference. Mexican military forces launched an operation on Sunday and killed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho. Members of cartels have set fire to cars and commercial facilities, and blocked roads. Some states closed schools on Monday. (Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua) MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CARTEL-OPERATION-SECURITY FuxLangxisike¡¤kanieduo
(260223) -- MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- Security personnel guard on a street in Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. Retaliation attacks from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have left 27 security personnel dead, Mexico s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch said Monday at a press conference. Mexican military forces launched an operation on Sunday and killed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho. Members of cartels have set fire to cars and commercial facilities, and blocked roads. Some states closed schools on Monday. (Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua) MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CARTEL-OPERATION-SECURITY FuxLangxisike¡¤kanieduo
(260223) -- MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- Security personnel guard on a street in Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. Retaliation attacks from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have left 27 security personnel dead, Mexico s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch said Monday at a press conference. Mexican military forces launched an operation on Sunday and killed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho. Members of cartels have set fire to cars and commercial facilities, and blocked roads. Some states closed schools on Monday. (Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua) MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CARTEL-OPERATION-SECURITY FuxLangxisike¡¤kanieduo
(260223) -- MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- Security personnel guard on a street in Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. Retaliation attacks from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have left 27 security personnel dead, Mexico s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch said Monday at a press conference. Mexican military forces launched an operation on Sunday and killed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho. Members of cartels have set fire to cars and commercial facilities, and blocked roads. Some states closed schools on Monday. (Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua) MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CARTEL-OPERATION-SECURITY FuxLangxisike¡¤kanieduo
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: A man rides as businesses remain closed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: City businesses remain closed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: City businesses remain closed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx
Security measures in Jalisco, Mexico amid volatile situation GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: City businesses remain closed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, on February 23, 2026. The Jalisco state government urged residents to remain at home, suspended public transportation, and activated a red alert amid threats to public safety following a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in the town of Tapalpa, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state. Stringer Anadolu Guadalajara Mexico. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxStringerx

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