Overview
- Mexican authorities say Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera was wounded in a Tapalpa raid and died during an air transfer to Mexico City.
- Suspected CJNG operatives launched coordinated reprisals with arson and highway blockades across multiple states, prompting shelter‑in‑place alerts and a ‘code red’ in Jalisco.
- Officials report many blockades cleared and expanded deployments totaling 10,000 troops to affected regions, with Guadalajara’s airport operating under constraints and services gradually resuming.
- Air Canada, United and American canceled flights to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, and public transport was suspended in parts of Jalisco as travelers and residents sheltered indoors.
- Authorities reported casualties among security forces and arrests in hot spots such as Guanajuato, with reports of a prison break in Jalisco, and analysts warn of further violence as CJNG factions jockey for control.