Flight cancelled amid violence after El Mencho's killing; US directs citizens to shelter in place

Feb 22, 2026

After violence hampered the flight operations over the killing of the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the...

White House confirms providing "intelligence support" to Mexican govt for operation that killed cartel leader El Mencho

Feb 23, 2026

In a post on X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States assisted Mexican authorities in carrying out the operation in...