Posted on 02/23/2026 3:32:41 PM PST by Libloather
(FOX 5/KUSI) — The Mexican state of Baja California is far from the military operation that killed a powerful Mexican cartel boss, but the cartel’s outbreak of violence across the country in retribution reached the border region and its effects continued into Monday.
Mexican authorities killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a targeted operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, in the central part of the country, early Sunday morning.
Within hours, the cartel’s operatives in more than a dozen states set fire to vehicles and buildings, including several branches of a government bank, with the most destruction concentrated in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city, and Puerto Vallarta, a coastal city popular with international travelers.
In Baja California, nearly two dozen incidents of burning vehicles and buildings were observed in four municipalities, including Tijuana, Mexicali, Tecate and San Quintin, although no injuries were reported, according to the governor’s office.
19 people were detained across the state in connection with the disturbances, state officials said.
In-person classes across Baja California were canceled for Monday, with educators hastily switching to virtual lessons for the day.
On Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a security alert for the Mexican states of Baja California, Nayarit and Jalisco, as well as parts of 11 other states, advising American citizens in those states to shelter in place.
Employees of the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana were instructed to work from home on Monday, as were those at consulates across more than a dozen Mexican states.
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It’s gone global. Still, not happening.
‘Frightening’: B.C. man’s photos capture violence, chaos in Puerto Vallarta
https://globalnews.ca/news/11679599/photos-violence-chaos-puerto-vallarta-romantic-zone/
“nearly two dozen incidents of burning vehicles and buildings were observed”
Sounds like a regular weekend in any blue city.
No way.
Sacramento man vacationing in Mexico recalls chaos following death of cartel leader
https://www.kcra.com/article/mexico-cartel-el-mencho-sacramento-man-shelter-in-place/70464214
Lots and lots on what isn’t happening.
Unrest in Puerto Vallarta, a popular spot with Palm Springs residents
????
It’s officially been known as Baja California since at least 1848. The area now known as the US state of California was known as Alta California, or Upper California, while the lower peninsula was called Baja California, or lower California.
During the time of Mexican rule, those 2 names were used to distinguish the two areas of California . It’s called Baja for short, but as long as any of us have been alive, the official name has been Baja California. So no, they did not add the name California to Baja California 50 years ago.
Plenty of orange fire in this one. The smoke could be fake.
Unrest in Western Mexico after drug cartel leader killed
Ever hunker before?
Californians ‘hunkering down’ in Puerto Vallarta as cartel violence frays nerves
El Mencho
I think it’s a play on yiddish:
The Mensch
Meaning he’s a man to admire.
There are Jews in Mexico….Pres.Sheinbaum is from a Mexican/Jewish family.
Close call. Still, not happening.
San Diego man’s wife escapes Puerto Vallarta cartel blockades after Mexican army kills leader
Friends?
Some SoCal residents stuck in Mexico amid violence after cartel head’s death
San Diego news -
San Diego Police Chief says dept ‘sharing information’ with Mexico amid violence
“The upside is that President Trump is now free to declare total war on them.”
Good point!
The cartels are in cahoots with the CCP.
If we don’t run Mexico, China will.
Damn chinks are all over the place south of our border and need to be booted out.
Uh, oh. Could interrupt that Twinkie delivery. Still, not happening.
Mexico violence after cartel boss killing slows cross-border trade, hitting air freight, trucking, ports
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/mexico-violence-cartel-boss-killing-freight-trade.html
It’s almost hard to keep up. Still, not happening.
US issues security alert as violence erupts in Mexico after cartel leader killed
How can it not be happening as it happens?
Update: At Least 20 States Burn In Mexico as Cartel Retaliates Against U.S.-Assisted Federal Killing of ‘El Mencho’
https://lataco.com/mexico-violence-mencho-death-february
No need to shelter if it isn’t happening.
Mexico Cartel Violence: Map Shows Where US Citizens Told To Seek Shelter
https://www.newsweek.com/mexico-cartel-violence-map-shows-where-us-citizens-seek-shelter-11564445
Travel agency news -
Where in Mexico are US travelers currently banned or told to avoid?
https://www.newsnationnow.com/travel/mexico-us-travelers-banned/
Update on what isn’t happening. Heck, even Chicago can figure this out.
U.S. issues security alert for Mexico as flights canceled, rideshares suspended in Puerto Vallarta
That's correct Dilbert, I learned about Baja California in school in the late 1950s.
I’ll keep you updated on any fresh info. Glad to do it.
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