Smoke from some of the violence in Mexico could be seen in the Rio Grande Valley.
The killing of a major Mexican cartel boss has sent ripples of violence throughout Mexico, including near the Texas–Mexico border.
On Sunday, February 22, the Mexican military killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” Cervantes died after he was injured during a firefight between his bodyguards and the Mexican military in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, where the CJNG is headquartered, according to reporting by the BBC.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed the death in an X post Sunday afternoon.
I’ve just been informed that Mexican security forces have killed “El Mencho,” 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./Los buenos somos más que…
— Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState) February 22, 2026
El Mencho’s death soon spurred a wave of violence across at least 20 states in Mexico, including Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, which border the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo in deep South Texas. Within hours, the State Department issued alerts warning Americans in Mexico to shelter in place.
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