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Updated on: February 23, 2026 3:12:00 AM IST
Mexico News Live Updates: Amid ongoing tensions across Jalisco, the US State Department has issued a “shelter in place” advisory for its citizens in parts of Mexico amid criminal activity and brawls.
- 9 seconds agoThe United States welcomes the killing of El Mencho and describes it as a “great development.”
- 10 minutes agoIs Guadalajara airport operating normally? What officials said
- 24 minutes agoPuerto Vallarta authorities are urging residents and visitors to stay home
- 31 minutes agoJalisco school classes are canceled today
- 36 minutes agoMexican drug lord El Mencho is killed in a military operation
- 50 minutes agoWhat’s happening in Puerto Vallarta?
Local authorities reported that armed civilians closed several roads in the state of Jalisco, western Mexico, following an operation by federal forces in the town of Tapalpa.
Mexico news live updates: Large-scale security operations in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, led to the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho.” El Mencho was the mysterious leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Gang (CJNG), a group named after the western state of Guadalajara, home to one of Mexico’s largest cities.
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The Mexican Defense Ministry said that Oseguera was seriously injured in a shootout in Jalisco and died while being airlifted to Mexico City, adding that US authorities had provided “supplementary information.”
The security operation in the state comes at a time when the country’s government is increasing pressure on the cartels in the wake of threats of American intervention. The operation also sparked a wave of violence, with cars burned and gunmen blocking highways in more than six states.
Washington welcomed the killing of El Mencho, with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau saying that Oseguera’s death represents a “great development” for the United States and Mexico, as well as Latin America.
Meanwhile, the US State Department issued a “shelter in place” advisory for its citizens in parts of Mexico amid criminal activity and affray.
What’s happening in Mexico | Key points
– Governor Pablo Lemos Navarro said several cars were set on fire across Jalisco on Sunday after a federal security operation. He did not identify the groups involved or provide further information about the process.
– The Mexican military killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” on Sunday, throwing one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels into disarray.
– El Mencho was injured while security forces attempted to arrest him in Tapala, Jalisco, on Sunday, and died while being airlifted to Mexico City.
– During the operation, security forces came under fire, killing four people at the site. Three other people, including Oseguera, were injured and later died.
– The killing of El Mencho led to several hours of roadblocks and the burning of cars in Jalisco and other states. Cartels usually use this tactic to prevent military operations.
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February 23, 2026 at 3:12:00 AM
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Puerto Vallarta News Live: The United States welcomes the killing of El Mencho, calling it a “great development”
Puerto Vallarta News Today: US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau described the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera “El Mencho” during a military operation as “a great development for Mexico, the United States, Latin America and the world.”
“I watch the scenes of violence from Mexico with great sadness and anxiety,” Landau wrote in a post on X.
February 23, 2026 3:02:11 AM
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Jalisco News Live: Is Guadalajara airport operating normally? What officials said
Amid rising tensions following the killing of drug cartel leader El Mencho, the company operating Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) said on Sunday that there had been no incidents inside the facility.
Guadalajara Airport is operating normally, the Pacific Airport Group (GAP) said in a statement on the X website.
She said, “The situations recorded in different regions of the state do not affect the internal operation of the airport building nor the safety within the facilities.”
GAP also reported that there were no cancellations or impacts to flights related to the events in Jalisco.
February 23, 2026 at 2:48:20 am
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Mexico News Live Updates: Puerto Vallarta authorities urge residents and visitors to stay home
The Puerto Vallarta municipal government is reportedly urging residents and visitors to stay home and avoid non-essential travel as multiple roadblocks and vehicle fires continue to disrupt the city.
Officials said public transportation services were temporarily suspended, adding that drivers were advised to avoid the roads, Mexico News Daily reported.
February 23, 2026 2:41:58 AM
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Mexico News Live Updates: Jalisco school classes are canceled today
Jalisco state authorities said that in-person classes for schools will be canceled on Monday, February 23, according to statewide notices.
February 23, 2026 at 2:36:45 am
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Mexico News Live Updates: Mexican drug lord El Mencho killed in military operation
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed in a security operation carried out by the Mexican Army.
The Defense Ministry said in a statement that Oseguera was wounded in the operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, a two-hour drive southwest of Guadalajara, and died while being airlifted to Mexico City.
February 23, 2026 2:22:03 AM
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Mexico Live News Updates: What’s happening in Puerto Vallarta?
Multiple videos of violence and vehicle fires came from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday. Local residents have been advised to close amid federal operations in the municipality of Tapalpa, Jalisco.
Mexican authorities revealed that security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemos confirmed the unrest occurred shortly after the operation began, explaining that criminal cells responded by burning vehicles and blocking highways in the southern region and in urban areas.
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