Overview
- Mexican special forces captured Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera in Tapalpa, where he died of injuries from the operation, with the White House confirming U.S. intelligence support.
- Retaliatory attacks by suspected CJNG operatives spread across more than 20 states, with officials reporting at least 25 National Guard personnel and roughly 30 cartel members killed.
- U.S. shelter‑in‑place advisories for Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and other locations have been lifted, and flights in key tourist hubs have largely returned to normal operations.
- Authorities are hunting 23 inmates who escaped after gunmen breached a Puerto Vallarta jail during the unrest, as thousands of troops remain deployed in affected areas.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and FIFA’s Gianni Infantino said World Cup matches in Mexico will proceed, even as analysts warn of possible CJNG succession struggles and further violence.