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On February 22, 2026, Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — the notorious cartel boss known as “El Mencho” — during a raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco, delivering a long‑sought blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The operation, carried out by elite army and National Guard units, removed one of the most violent figures in the hemisphere and signaled that law enforcement can still strike at the heart of transnational criminal networks.
What followed was predictable but no less shocking: cartel operatives unleashed chaos across multiple states, setting fires, blocking highways, and engaging security forces in pitched battles that disrupted daily life. The U.S. Embassy and the State Department moved quickly to warn Americans in affected regions to shelter in place until order could be restored, a sober reminder that cartel violence spills across borders and endangers tourists and hardworking citizens alike.
Reports confirm the U.S. provided intelligence support for the operation, underscoring the value of coordinated pressure and close cooperation with Mexico when our national security is at stake. Mexican authorities faced heavy resistance during the raid and subsequent reprisals, with fighting that tragically produced casualties on both sides; this was not a clean, ceremonial capture but a brutal clash that exposed the cartel’s terrifying firepower.
The fallout shut down travel and disrupted commerce in popular destinations as airlines canceled flights and local transport ground to a halt — Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, and other hubs felt the immediate impact as hotels closed and residents were urged to stay indoors. American families and business travelers watching the chaos should demand answers from the politicians who made security optional and cheapened enforcement for the sake of slogans.
This episode should be a clarion call to conservatives and patriots: there is nothing compassionate about weak borders and timid law enforcement when cartels grow fat on our neglect. We should applaud the bravery of the Mexican and U.S. personnel who made this operation possible, but we must also press for tougher, smarter border security, expanded intelligence cooperation, and relentless pressure on cartel finances and supply chains so that the violence ends, not merely reverberates.
If this truly is a turning point in the fight against the CJNG, it will be because free nations chose strength over appeasement and action over platitudes — and because Americans insist their leaders protect them. The memories of the burned roads and panicked families must drive policy: back the boots on the ground, secure the border, and deny these criminal enterprises any safe harbor.
