Cartel Chaos in Mexico Hits US Politics
February 27, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The Arizona Republic

Mexican Army kills cartel kingpin Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a February 22 operation aided by US intelligence, sparking widespread violence across a dozen states with shootouts, arson, and blockades. Twenty-five National Guard members die in ambushes, including a car bomb assassination, while cartels retaliate by killing dozens and offering bounties on soldiers.
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