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Mexican Forces Kill Nation’s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures.


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Vehicles drive past a burning bus used as a roadblock in Zapopan, Mexico, on Sunday.Credit...Gabriel Trujillo/Reuters

By Paulina Villegas and Jack Nicas

Reporting from Mexico City

Feb. 22, 2026Updated 4:20 p.m. ET

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The Mexican government said it killed the nation’s most wanted cartel boss on Sunday, a major victory in its new offensive against the country’s criminal groups and a move that could help reduce pressure from President Trump, who has been threatening strikes in Mexico.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and was widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures. He presided over a criminal enterprise that expanded rapidly over the past decade, producing and selling drugs and extorting local businesses. He also built a reputation for brazen attacks on security forces and terrorizing communities across the country.

Mexican security forces led an operation Sunday to capture Mr. Oseguera in Tapalpa, a town of about 20,000, in the western coastal state of Jalisco, where his cartel was founded and based, the Mexican government said. At least seven cartel members were killed during the operation.
 
Tresir said:
This article says that it was Mexican forces.



Mexican Forces Kill Nation’s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures.


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Vehicles drive past a burning bus used as a roadblock in Zapopan, Mexico, on Sunday.Credit...Gabriel Trujillo/Reuters

By Paulina Villegas and Jack Nicas

Reporting from Mexico City

Feb. 22, 2026Updated 4:20 p.m. ET

Leer en español

The Mexican government said it killed the nation’s most wanted cartel boss on Sunday, a major victory in its new offensive against the country’s criminal groups and a move that could help reduce pressure from President Trump, who has been threatening strikes in Mexico.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and was widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures. He presided over a criminal enterprise that expanded rapidly over the past decade, producing and selling drugs and extorting local businesses. He also built a reputation for brazen attacks on security forces and terrorizing communities across the country.

Mexican security forces led an operation Sunday to capture Mr. Oseguera in Tapalpa, a town of about 20,000, in the western coastal state of Jalisco, where his cartel was founded and based, the Mexican government said. At least seven cartel members were killed during the operation.
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Yes. But the cartel is fighting back.

 
Tresir said:
Those tourists don't seem to be panicking LOL.
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Agree, not at all. I'd take some of the news w/a grain of salt, give it a day or two.

That looks like just another resort day to me and even the guy recording it is calm, he is just hoping plans won't be messed up.

Not going to go into details but even cartels know a majorly bad move is to target tourists or resorts. Does it mean they can't be in the wrong place at the wrong time...? Can happen but not too common if one has some smarts there.

Jmo.
 
Guess Who said:
www.latimes.com

Dozens of Mexican soldiers killed in cartel attacks after operation targeting drug kingpin 'El Mencho'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum seeks to quell fears after violence erupted in 20 states after the killing of the world’s most wanted cartel kingpin.
www.latimes.com www.latimes.com
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The drug cartels are more powerful than the damn Mexican government. Somebody else will move up.

These guys surround themselves with people who love them. They'll get them food and other things that make the people living around them protect them by not seeing or saying anything.

This is great, but the cartels power to get revenge is very strong. They own half the police forces.

A win when the score is 1,000,000 to 1 isn't very encouraging.
 
have you even been to MX, consider where you get your news.

Cartel have power, not sure I'd say they own 1/2 the police force, just like here, bad types can be bribed, etc. Do they have a worse drug problem than us when some in power have let them flood through here to sell to OURS...

Their military, federales, cops aren't armed with just little guns either. Tell me about the first time you were in MX and saw all the checkpoints from the airport to your hotel in that country and all the men in uniform traveling en masse in plain sight who are federales, LE, etc.?

I went enough years also to see the difference n who was in our government and who ran theirs... It did differ...

I'm no expert but you really learn to read between the lines the more times you go and aren't one of those some types of Americans who never learn a thing about the locals and the country and make friends with such...

Compared to what has gone on here, it isn't worse in many, many, many places and in the ones it is? Compare it to what has gone on here? How come you don't hear about school shootings down there?

If you haven't learned by a certain age we are OFTEN propagandized about other countries (not just MX), you haven't learned anything.; When someone my age was young and I was, we were talk Russia is the one that does propaganda.

Oh no, no, it is done here too.... We think we are different? Not with letting the cartels run our borders, allowed by some and giving a sh*t. Do we have bought off cops and judges ever? yeah, some of the same cite such things here....

The leader was taken right? Well the lead is no longer there... Everyone was so loyal they are going to get revenge? I'm guessing it's more making a statement, trying to keep their "income" and fight for the next one in power.

In every leader ever in place when I was there, Cartels know not to hit tourist hotels and people. And right now America WILL come down on such and they know it... Does it happen with every administration? No. Neither here nor there.

I love MX, you just really, really need to learn it. And I wouldn't claim to know it all. It's no different than here. It depends on who you are and where you are. What is talked here??? Nowadays??? Mass shootings, school shootings, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, politically motivated killings? HOW are we any different?

Okay, rant over. Headlines don't mean much to me. They are only the start of a story if even truth.
 
Wow. Not nearly enough info here as she has a right to not have her family or anyone know where she is but one has to wonder why there was never any domestic report, why her husband never called her in missing for 22 days, how she could leave her children behind, and if he was looked at or suspected... He DID say it is being reviewed by their DA as to if any charges could be laid...

I wonder how they found her and IF she was maybe possibly arrested where she lives now for something and DNA hit or a name didn't match up or something...

Does anyone recall the case? I don't but then it was a long time ago she went missing...

 
Cousin Dupree said:
I've never been to Mexico.
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I know people that live there. They say that there’s a lot of trouble between their location and the United States right now. In other words, they can’t drive home at this point. But they own a home down there, so they’re just hunkering down.

I’ve always thought they were crazy for living down there during the winter, but what do I know?
 
Kimster said:
I know people that live there. They say that there’s a lot of trouble between their location and the United States right now. In other words, they can’t drive home at this point. But they own a home down there, so they’re just hunkering down.

I’ve always thought they were crazy for living down there during the winter, but what do I know?
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I know several that do that but I don't hear from them until they are back.
 
Kimster said:
I know people that live there. They say that there’s a lot of trouble between their location and the United States right now. In other words, they can’t drive home at this point. But they own a home down there, so they’re just hunkering down.

I’ve always thought they were crazy for living down there during the winter, but what do I know?
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It's a HUGE country though. Bigger than ours even. And there's a ton of good areas and good people and good cops and military. Not all, but we aren't that different really.

When they have someone good in charge of the country, it's better and was awhile back, I'm not sure on it now, haven't paid the closest attn to who is in but I do know they have not been working with us well and so they were getting come down on and the murder of this guy was to try to ease those tensions.

I mean we have machete killings here now and I've heard FBI guys say those ARE cartel and meth and often illegals. Meth comes across the border now, as does fentanyl, it's trafficked here I'd almost say more than there.

As far as MX though itself and its people and places to live it's just like here. Many are good, both places and people. The area we went one year had quite a bit going on NEAR it but not IN the tourist zones. But close. Like one year we got home and read of an ambush on LE heading towards Acapulco, like four officers I think. We didn't stay in Acapulco but it was a short day trip and return from where we went and I had friends who had done that trip, I never did. I never had much interest in those kind of known tourist areas.

Shows you too not all LE is corrupt as those officers were killed by Cartel. But at that time they were being come down on hard too.

Not only do they come across our border but they ship and get by shipments too for transport. However, they aren't coming into tourist zones that are all high star hotels and a long beach of tourists, they are the lesser known ones, more local, smaller maybe I'd say. There was one up a ways from us, probably 1/2 hour or so, I'd been to for an outing once and I am pretty sure such was going on there, in some years.

Most of the people there are very good and very warm and they will help look out for you and guide you if you treat them right and get to know them. They don't like any more than we do these elements in their country, and crime. They will tell you who to trust. And there are some very good jobs and not all are "poor" and there are a number of things they don't pay for that we do.

None of some of those sides are ever shown by our media.

One last thing, it's definitely too not all Mexicans, the smaller countries near them are also involved and come through their country into here as well or transport to there. Gangs too of course.
 
GrandmaBear said:
Wow. Not nearly enough info here as she has a right to not have her family or anyone know where she is but one has to wonder why there was never any domestic report, why her husband never called her in missing for 22 days, how she could leave her children behind, and if he was looked at or suspected... He DID say it is being reviewed by their DA as to if any charges could be laid...

I wonder how they found her and IF she was maybe possibly arrested where she lives now for something and DNA hit or a name didn't match up or something...

Does anyone recall the case? I don't but then it was a long time ago she went missing...

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I'd just add that this was recent. It isn't one of their dated older things with her being found.
 
After thinking about this. I decided that this thread would be the best place to put this.

So, I'm watching an episode of Engeneering Disasters.

A town in California has a HUGE explosion in one section of town. Initially, they had no idea what caused it.

Turns out it was a gasline that had been so poorly maintained it ruptured under the ground. The company responsible? PG&E.


Not on the show, but in the news:

The out of control fires that destroyed so many homes in California were caused by very old transformers(?) Those transformers were the responsibility of PG&E.

The true story that inspired the movie Erin Brockovich, was about an evil company. The company knew it had a very toxic chemical substance leaking into a communities ground water.

It caused women to have serious medical problems. Younger women lost their ability to have babies.

The company even sent out letters to those in the community telling them the chemical was a health benefit.

The judge in the lawsuit hit the company VERY HARD!! Because the judge was so disgusted with them.

The company? PG&E.

So, for killing and maiming so many people, and causing billions of dollars in damages what was their punishment? Money.

While the CEOs of the company may have changed over the years, nobody's gone to prison.

Why not?

If one human being caused so much death and destruction, they'd probably get the death penalty.

Why can't we punish people for these things? It would be very difficult to assign blame, but the CEOs of the companies who oversaw these mistakes, would be a good place to start. Until someone in the company is sent to Prison, they'll just keep writing checks.

:sad: Gosh, golly gee, we're so sorry!
 
The Ford Motor Company learned that the Pinto had a problem. In a rear end crash, the gas tank would sometimes explode.

So, they had someone sit down and do the math.

How much would it cost to recall the cars and fix them vs. how much the company would end up paying in lawsuits. Lawsuits won and Ford, knowing that people would die, did NOTHING.

I don't know if anyone saw jail time, but I doubt it.
 



Australian prime minister evacuated from home to secure location

Anthony Albanese moved from Canberra residence following safety threat

Lilia Sebouai is a reporter for The Telegraph’s Global Health Security and Foreign desks. See more

24 February 2026 11:18am GMT

Australia’s prime minister was evacuated from his official residence in Canberra on Tuesday evening following a safety threat.

Anthony Albanese was moved from The Lodge to an alternative secure location as a precaution after police were called to the property at about 6pm local time.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed officers responded to what it described as an “alleged security incident” within the Australian Capital Territory.

“A thorough search of a protection establishment was undertaken and nothing suspicious was located,” the force said in a statement.

“There is no current threat to the community or public safety.”

Mr Albanese has told sources that he is safe, according to Sky News Australia.

While it is not yet known what the specific threat was, David Craig, a former AFP Det Supt, told Sky News that evacuating the prime minister was a “significant move”.

“This isn’t some online threat... There must be some corroboration to it for (police) to act this way,” Mr Craig said on Tuesday.

It comes days after a 20-year-old man was charged after allegedly throwing a rock and a fake explosive device through the window of the well-known Hyatt Hotel in Canberra.

Last week, an armed man was also shot dead after entering the secure perimeter of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The US president was in Washington, DC.
 
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