The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” caused instability in some of the territories controlled by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Michoacán. One of the municipalities witnessing the struggle for territorial control is Uruapan, Michoacán, where nearly a week after “El Mencho’s” death, multiple violent incidents related to organized crime were […]

Far removed from methamphetamine labs and fentanyl trafficking routes, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has consolidated another criminal network with a significant environmental impact: mercury trafficking. From mines in Querétaro to illegal camps in the Amazon, the metal travels thousands of kilometers to fuel clandestine gold mining, leaving a trail of pollution that is […]

Drug trafficking and territorial control were the seeds, but the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is far from being a criminal organization solely dedicated to drug trafficking, extortion, and contract killings. With a franchise model, the empire of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, extends to activities ranging from mineral trading to entertainment services that […]

This Saturday, the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) reported that the body of Rubén Nemesio Oseguera, alias “El Mencho,” was released to his family after genetic testing confirmed his identity and following the completion of the corresponding legal protocols. The FGR issued a statement, which was disseminated through the agency’s official social media accounts. Around midday, […]

Banamex will reopen all its branches located in Jalisco, Michoacán, and the municipalities of Bahía de Banderas and Nuevo Vallarta in Nayarit tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Bank operations will resume during regular business hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The interruption in Banamex’s operations in these locations was due to the violence stemming […]

In Tamaulipas, as in about twenty other states, the arrest and presumed “death during transport” of “El Mencho” also provoked reactions from criminal groups. During the crucial hours following the news, 36 criminal incidents occurred in five municipalities, including Miguel Alemán, Díaz Ordaz, and Reynosa, according to a tally released Monday morning by Governor Américo […]

Organized crime and cells affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) cartels are employing an unprecedented strategy of attacks against doctors in Baja California Norte, which has gone unnoticed by state and federal authorities. As happened in that state during the most brutal periods of the Arellano Félix Cartel’s reign during Felipe Calderón’s […]

An operation carried out by federal forces in the municipality of Tapalpa resulted in clashes and a series of road blockades in various parts of Jalisco and in regions of the neighboring state of Michoacán, state and municipal authorities reported. Pablo Lemus, governor of Jalisco, stated that the federal deployment in Tapalpa generated clashes in […]

He ordered the blocking of roads and communication routes, the burning of cars and other vehicles, attacks on barracks and businesses, and the sowing of chaos after the military operation that on Sunday decapitated the dangerous Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by killing its leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho.” His right-hand man, Hugo César […]

Following the violence reported in various regions of the country after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, alerts have been issued regarding possible cancellations and delays in transportation services. In San Juan del Río, an incident was reported on Highway 57 near Palmillas, where armed individuals forced the […]