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Violence erupts in Mexico after cartel leader "El Mencho" killed in military operation(It's on...?)
CBS News ^ | February 22, 2026 | Emily Mae Czachor, José Diaz and Nidia Cavazos

Posted on 02/22/2026 12:57:25 PM PST by Vendome

Violent clashes erupted in parts of western Mexico on Sunday amid a military operation that led to the death of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader, triggering widespread security concerns throughout the region.

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.

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: attack; cartel; cbs; cervantes; cjng; counter; elmencho; emilymaeczachor; jalisco; josediaz; landau; mexico; nemesio; nidiacavazos
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Hmmmm....
1 posted on 02/22/2026 12:57:25 PM PST by Vendome
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To: Vendome

There’s always someone more bloody and more ruthless to replace. One has to have the resolve to keep going and keep stomping til the snake stops twitching.


2 posted on 02/22/2026 1:01:04 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Vendome

It’s on alright, Mexico is on fire, American tourist are being kidnapped


3 posted on 02/22/2026 1:06:04 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis ictu vultures super turrem exanimat.)
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To: Vendome

A lot of anti-Americans on X are saying the U.S. did it.


4 posted on 02/22/2026 1:06:12 PM PST by dljordan (Yeah, I'm a Boomer and it's all my fault you whiny little bitch.)
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To: Bulwyf

How true.


5 posted on 02/22/2026 1:12:08 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: rottweiller_inc

Those people are as good as dead.

Thats how nasty these bastards are.


6 posted on 02/22/2026 1:19:01 PM PST by crz
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To: Bulwyf
One has to have the resolve to keep going and keep stomping til the snake stops twitching.

Correct.

(That's Ukraine's strategy too, that's why they don't give up!)


7 posted on 02/22/2026 1:19:09 PM PST by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: dljordan

Se registraron intensos enfrentamientos entre fuerzas de seguridad y presuntos integrantes del CJNG en La Desembocada, en la zona norte de Puerto Vallarta.

https://x.com/Ultrapuebla/status/2025677513972727851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


8 posted on 02/22/2026 1:19:26 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: rottweiller_inc

Se registraron intensos enfrentamientos entre fuerzas de seguridad y presuntos integrantes del CJNG en La Desembocada, en la zona norte de Puerto Vallarta.

https://x.com/Ultrapuebla/status/2025677513972727851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


9 posted on 02/22/2026 1:19:45 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: canuck_conservative

Just had a long talk with one from Kiev. You’re out to lunch. If you like you can come talk in person with us.


10 posted on 02/22/2026 1:19:59 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Vendome

This was Sheinbaum’s gift to Trump..no way would this have gone down with a commie in power


11 posted on 02/22/2026 1:22:32 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: crz

“Those people are as good as dead.”

I think you might be right although they may have using them as human shields in mind.


12 posted on 02/22/2026 1:22:54 PM PST by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis ictu vultures super turrem exanimat.)
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Mexican CJNG cartel sends out a message:

“Do not leave your homes. all hell is going to break out because of the filthy government.

We have orders to kill ANYONE who gets in our way, and we don’t want to harm the people.

EVERYONE STAY IN YOUR HOMES UNTIL THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL”
https://x.com/Osint613/status/2025664864837042613?s=20


13 posted on 02/22/2026 1:23:12 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Vendome

They need to hire Bukele as an advisor and start building CCOT jails in Mexico.
Bukele fixed a similar problem in El Salvador in just a years’ time.


14 posted on 02/22/2026 1:23:47 PM PST by Toughluck_freeper
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To: Vendome

Isn’t that swell. I guess it depends on who the people want to be under. The evil cartel or the evil gov. Poor choices.


15 posted on 02/22/2026 1:26:21 PM PST by Bulwyf
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JUST IN

Mexico: Clashes in the streets of Puerto Vallarta! 🇲🇽🔥

Security forces opened fire with heavy machine guns on a cartel leader, Sicario, as he attempted to flee.
https://x.com/Eng_china5/status/2025649724204691907?s=20

Well ventilated ....


16 posted on 02/22/2026 1:27:46 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Bulwyf

I’ve got lots of good sources of info, thanks.


17 posted on 02/22/2026 1:28:13 PM PST by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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Okay what’s happening in Mexico?

Because holy shit
https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2025655369817526747?s=20

Carrying bags of gas, dropping into vehicles, light, leave and block road.


18 posted on 02/22/2026 1:29:37 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: canuck_conservative

No you don’t. You’re a paid bot, troll.

You don’t bring anything to the table. Just another fly needing to be swat down.

There must be a better forum for you to circle jerk it in.


19 posted on 02/22/2026 1:37:18 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Vendome

These Mexican dudes are acting like our own Democrats.


20 posted on 02/22/2026 1:37:25 PM PST by oldplayer
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