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Mexico Under Siege: Former DEA Agent Issues Urgent Warning to US Tourists After El Mencho’s Death
Mexico Under Siege: Former DEA Agent Issues Urgent Warning to US Tourists After El Mencho’s Death The cobblestone streets of Tapalpa, Jalisco, are usually the backdrop for tranquil weekend escapes. But on Sunday, February 22, 2026, those streets became a battlefield. The Mexican military’s targeted operation that led to the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” has sent shockwaves far beyond the mountain air of Jalisco. While the world’s governments celebrate the fall of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), security experts and former law enforcement officers are sounding...