U.S. citizens in Mexico on edge after wave of cartel violence erupts

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February 23, 2026

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A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for U.S. citizens living or visiting Mexico a day after cartel violence exploded in retaliation for the Mexican government’s assassination of a notorious drug kingpin. The early morning Feb. 22 operation targeted 59-year-old Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” who headed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which has been described as one […]