Army soldiers patrol guard the National Palace ahead of the daily, morning news conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City on Monday
A charred vehicle sits at a damaged supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state on Sunday
The US Embassy in Mexico has urged Americans to shelter in place, minimize unnecessary movements and avoid areas with law enforcement activity.
The embassy noted that while no airports are closed, a majority of flights have been cancelled and roadblocks are impacting airline operations. Airports are also operating with limited personnel because of the burst of violence.
All ride share services were suspended in Puerto Vallarta and operations have been temporarily curtailed on toll roads across the region due to blockades.
The killing of Oseguera Cervantes could give the Mexican government a boost in its dealings with the Trump administration, which has been threatening tariffs or unilateral military action if Mexico does not show results in the fight against the cartels.
But the long-term effect on Mexico’s security landscape remains unclear.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has urged calm and local authorities announced late Sunday they had cleared most of the more than 250 cartel roadblocks across 20 states.
Many locals and tourists alike remain hunkered down and on edge as they wait to see the powerful cartel’s reaction to their leader’s death.
The White House has confirmed that the US provided intelligence support to the operation to capture the cartel leader and applauded Mexico’s army for taking down a man who was one of the most wanted criminals in both countries.
Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes was killed by Mexican federal forces on Sunday, according to high-ranking officials who spoke with local publications
National Guards patrol the area outside of the General Prosecutor’s headquarters in Mexico City on Sunday after the killing of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader
Pedestrians walk past a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico on Sunday
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said via X that ‘”El Mencho” was a top target for the Mexican and United States government as one of the top traffickers of fentanyl into our homeland,’ and commended Mexico’s military for its work.
US Ambassador Ron Johnson recognized the success of the Mexican armed forces and their sacrifice in a statement late Sunday. He added that ‘under the leadership of President Trump and President Sheinbaum, bilateral cooperation has reached unprecedented levels.’
Oseguera Cervantes, who was wounded in the operation to capture him Sunday in Tapalpa, Jalisco, about a two-hour drive southwest of Guadalajara, died while being flown to Mexico City, the Defense Department said in a statement.
During the operation, troops came under fire and killed four people at the location. Three more people, including Oseguera Cervantes, were wounded and later died, the statement said.
The US State Department had offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of Oseguera Cervantes.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is one of the most powerful and fastest growing criminal organizations in Mexico and began operating around 2009. In February 2025, the Trump administration designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization.
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