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🇲🇽 Drop Site’s Jose Luis Granados Ceja joined Breaking Points to discuss the killing of CJNG cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera and the unrest that followed. He describes El Mencho as “the biggest fish” Mexican authorities could catch, calling him the most powerful organized crime figure in the... country. After his death, cartel members burned cars, blocked more than 250 roads across 20 states, and triggered chaos in Jalisco and beyond. Granados Ceja said the violence was both retaliation and a show of force amid an expected internal power struggle, since no clear successor exists. He noted U.S. intelligence reportedly helped locate El Mencho, giving Mexico a rare window to act. The raid also sent a message to Washington that Mexico can confront cartels without unilateral U.S. military intervention, which President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected as a violation of sovereignty. Granados Ceja said Sheinbaum, who maintains approval ratings between 70 and 80 percent, has taken a more aggressive security approach than her predecessor AMLO while balancing nationalist sensitivities over U.S. cooperation. José Luis Granados Ceja | Krystal Ball | Saagar Enjetishow more

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🇲🇽 CARTEL - WHAT TO EXPECT NOW!? After the Mexican government took out CJNG boss “El Mencho”, there was a wave of violence and uncertainty about what would happen next. Now everything is clear: 1) Why the violence happened Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“Mencho”) was captured alive, then flown to Mexico City for medical treatment. He died en route from wounds sustained during the arrest. Unaware of his death, the cartel demanded that the forces who captured him surrender and release Mencho. This triggered the initial violent reaction. They went out to blackmail the government with violence. 2) Why the violence stopped The government deployed the army and fought back effectively, but that alone doesn’t fully explain the complete halt of the violence. The cartel could still have continued ambushes, drone attacks, kidnappings, etc. to pressure the government. The violence stopped because there was no longer any incentive to fight. Mencho was dead. There was nothing to gain and everything to lose. So no reason to fight and die for nothing. 3) What’s next? The cartel now has a new boss with a clear incentive: make money and run a smooth operation. He has zero reason to confront the government. Any escalation would invite a violent response that could destroy the already weakened cartel before he fully consolidates control. Especially after the government mobilized and deployed the army on the region. The new boss will focus on keeping cash flowing, maintaining the organization’s unity, and preventing splinter-rival cartels from forming during this vulnerable period. -> In short, the conflict is over. The cartel will now prioritise earning money and holding power in the region.

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$🚨🇲🇽 Mexican cartel Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) started as avocado farmers. Now they're Mexico's most violent drug empire challenging the Sinaloa Cartel. Their strategy? Be so violent that other cartels look reasonable. 2015: Shot down a military helicopter tracking their boss El Mencho using an RPG. First time a cartel took down military aircraft. They don't bribe politicians like Sinaloa does. They create chaos then sit down with local officials and say "want more of this or shall we negotiate?" They pioneered weaponized drones to attack both military and rival cartels. They're responsible for a third of drugs entering the U.S. The twist? Their leader El Mencho disappeared around 2019. Rumors say he's dead or too sick to run things. DEA still offering $10 million for his capture but nobody knows if he's alive. Without him the cartel's fracturing into factions. More violence. More chaos.$

🚨🇲🇽 Mexican cartel Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) started as avocado farmers. Now they're Mexico's most violent drug empire challenging the Sinaloa Cartel. Their strategy? Be so violent that other cartels look reasonable. 2015: Shot down a military helicopter tracking their boss El Mencho using an RPG. First time a cartel took down military aircraft. They don't bribe politicians like Sinaloa does. They create chaos then sit down with local officials and say "want more of this or shall we negotiate?" They pioneered weaponized drones to attack both military and rival cartels. They're responsible for a third of drugs entering the U.S. The twist? Their leader El Mencho disappeared around 2019. Rumors say he's dead or too sick to run things. DEA still offering $10 million for his capture but nobody knows if he's alive. Without him the cartel's fracturing into factions. More violence. More chaos.

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🇭🇳 Honduras’ “Crypto Zones” Are Set to Surge After the Election José Luis Granados Ceja explains that Honduras is now wide open for a major comeback of the ZEDEs — private, foreign-run “crypto zones” created under former president Juan Orlando Hernández. These zones allow outside investors to run pieces of Honduran territory with their own rules, courts, and regulations. As José puts it, their promoters act like “filibusters,” echoing 19th-century Americans who came to Central America and tried to govern land as their own. Libre repealed the ZEDE law, but Honduras’ courts protected Próspera — the main crypto zone — so it never shut down. With either the Liberal or National Party now likely to govern, José says the crypto groups “will strengthen internally” and expect expansion, because both parties are friendlier to outside investors than Libre was. He adds that the push for ZEDEs “comes with violence,” because these zones require force to secure land and keep locals out. And with Libre out of power, social movements lose even the small amount of state protection they once had. José’s bottom line: this election sets the stage for a renewed fight over Honduran territory and sovereignty, and grassroots groups must figure out how to “resist the coming onslaught.” José Luis Granados Ceja | Ryan Grim

🇭🇳 Honduras’ “Crypto Zones” Are Set to Surge After the Election José Luis Granados Ceja explains that Honduras is now wide open for a major comeback of the ZEDEs — private, foreign-run “crypto zones” created under former president Juan Orlando Hernández. These zones allow outside investors to run pieces of Honduran territory with their own rules, courts, and regulations. As José puts it, their promoters act like “filibusters,” echoing 19th-century Americans who came to Central America and tried to govern land as their own. Libre repealed the ZEDE law, but Honduras’ courts protected Próspera — the main crypto zone — so it never shut down. With either the Liberal or National Party now likely to govern, José says the crypto groups “will strengthen internally” and expect expansion, because both parties are friendlier to outside investors than Libre was. He adds that the push for ZEDEs “comes with violence,” because these zones require force to secure land and keep locals out. And with Libre out of power, social movements lose even the small amount of state protection they once had. José’s bottom line: this election sets the stage for a renewed fight over Honduran territory and sovereignty, and grassroots groups must figure out how to “resist the coming onslaught.” José Luis Granados Ceja | Ryan Grim

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🇲🇽🇺🇸 MEXICAN PRESIDENT REJECTS TRUMP’S MILITARY PLAN: “WE HAVE SAID NO, VERY FIRMLY” After Trump floated the idea of sending U.S. troops into Mexico to fight cartels, Sheinbaum hit back hard defending Mexican sovereignty and saying she won’t allow any kind of military intervention. She admitted Trump brought it up in multiple calls and says she’s rejected the idea every time, calling it unnecessary and unacceptable. Sheinbaum openly admits the threat exists, that Trump pushed for action, and that the cartels are a real issue… yet still blocks any attempt to dismantle them. Although she said "cooperation yes", never accepted the help to get rid of the drug cartels in Mexico, so she made his point very clear, Sheinbaum's not going to fight cartels and just will let them take over the country. "Trump has insisted on several occasions that the United States military be able to enter Mexico. We have said no, very firmly. First, because we defend our sovereignty. And second, because it is not necessary. Cooperation, yes. Subordination and intervention, no. I don't believe in invasion. I don't even think it's something they are taking very seriously." Source: Reuters

🇲🇽🇺🇸 MEXICAN PRESIDENT REJECTS TRUMP’S MILITARY PLAN: “WE HAVE SAID NO, VERY FIRMLY” After Trump floated the idea of sending U.S. troops into Mexico to fight cartels, Sheinbaum hit back hard defending Mexican sovereignty and saying she won’t allow any kind of military intervention. She admitted Trump brought it up in multiple calls and says she’s rejected the idea every time, calling it unnecessary and unacceptable. Sheinbaum openly admits the threat exists, that Trump pushed for action, and that the cartels are a real issue… yet still blocks any attempt to dismantle them. Although she said "cooperation yes", never accepted the help to get rid of the drug cartels in Mexico, so she made his point very clear, Sheinbaum's not going to fight cartels and just will let them take over the country. "Trump has insisted on several occasions that the United States military be able to enter Mexico. We have said no, very firmly. First, because we defend our sovereignty. And second, because it is not necessary. Cooperation, yes. Subordination and intervention, no. I don't believe in invasion. I don't even think it's something they are taking very seriously." Source: Reuters

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//The Wire//1100Z February 23, 2026// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: CARTEL WAR KICKS OFF IN MEXICO AS CJNG LEADER KILLED BY MEXICAN FORCES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Mexico: Yesterday afternoon Mexican forces conducted a raid in the town of Tapalpa, Jalisco, with the objective of capturing Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (Alias: "El Mencho"), the leader of the CJNG Cartel. During the operation, El Mencho was killed, which triggered heavy fighting between the Mexican government and the CJNG cartel throughout the afternoon. So far, most of the heavy fighting has been observed in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, two cities which have historically served as CJNG strongholds. Immediately after Mencho's death, CJNG forces declared a general mobilization throughout Jalisco, which encompasses most of their territory. Most of the fighting throughout the afternoon took the form of knee-jerk, rapid response elements engaging Mexican authorities with small arms and crew served weapons, mostly via skirmishes in the street in various small towns scattered throughout the district. Violence is not confined to just Jalisco, burning vehicles were observed in the town of Reynosa, just across the border from McAllen, Texas. Throughout the evening, a more organized and substantial deployment was undertaken, with heavier weapons and armored vehicles being deployed to engage government forces throughout the region. In the town of Puerto Vallarta, combat actions were reported throughout the afternoon with CJNG briefly holding the city for some time. Within a few hours, Government forces rolled in hard with air support, pushing CJNG out of the city (or at least, out of fighting positions on the street) by nightfall. Throughout the countryside, many roads are impassable due to cartel forces digging anti-tank ditches across the roadway, emplacing roadblocks, and otherwise digging in for what they perceive to be a draw-out fight. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: Throughout much of Mexico, the situation can be described as a state of pandemonium and chaos. There's no way to determine front lines or Centers of Gravity at the moment, as all of the violence observed throughout the afternoon is representative of whatever combat power local CJNG cells had at their safehouses. El Mencho was the patriarch of the CJNG, and more of a grandfather figurehead of the cartel family than an operational leader. As one might expect, killing a sicario's grandfather in such a manner has dialed the violence up to eleven. As soon as word got out that El Mencho was dead, everyone grabbed their rifles and started shooting at whatever Mexican authorities were in their area. The next few days will probably see even more organized violence as cartel leadership organizes more significantly for combat actions in the long term. Since the CJNG cartel has been allied with the Gulf Cartel for some time, violence has continued right up to the US border. Due to the rapid breakout of war throughout the region, most entities were not expecting small arms engagements on a peaceful Sunday afternoon. Cities known for heavy tourism industry are directly in the center of much of the fighting, with off-season tourists being caught in the middle of the conflict. As a reminder, Guadalajara is scheduled to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, and right now many high-level soccer matches have brought scores of tourists and sports fans to the exact district that is now host to heavy fighting. Guests at the many tourist resorts scattered throughout the region suddenly found their afternoon cocktail hour interrupted by gunfire and shrapnel, and throughout the evening most civilians throughout the region spent many hours sheltering in place, or fleeing the area if they could. The US State Department has issued shelter-in-place orders for the following areas: Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Tecate, Ensenada, Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. Concerning evacuations, the Guadalajara Airport has been closed until further notice, while the conflict continues on the ground in the vicinity of the airport. Most Embassies have urged their citizens in Central Mexico to shelter in place, until the fighting subsides and more information becomes available. Travel by road anywhere in Mexico is subject to being caught up in checkpoints and random roadblocks, either by government forces or the Cartels themselves. More information is expected throughout the day as the sunrise affords the opportunity for battle damage assessment, for the engagements that took place overnight. Analyst: S2A1 Research: Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

//The Wire//1100Z February 23, 2026// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: CARTEL WAR KICKS OFF IN MEXICO AS CJNG LEADER KILLED BY MEXICAN FORCES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Mexico: Yesterday afternoon Mexican forces conducted a raid in the town of Tapalpa, Jalisco, with the objective of capturing Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (Alias: "El Mencho"), the leader of the CJNG Cartel. During the operation, El Mencho was killed, which triggered heavy fighting between the Mexican government and the CJNG cartel throughout the afternoon. So far, most of the heavy fighting has been observed in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, two cities which have historically served as CJNG strongholds. Immediately after Mencho's death, CJNG forces declared a general mobilization throughout Jalisco, which encompasses most of their territory. Most of the fighting throughout the afternoon took the form of knee-jerk, rapid response elements engaging Mexican authorities with small arms and crew served weapons, mostly via skirmishes in the street in various small towns scattered throughout the district. Violence is not confined to just Jalisco, burning vehicles were observed in the town of Reynosa, just across the border from McAllen, Texas. Throughout the evening, a more organized and substantial deployment was undertaken, with heavier weapons and armored vehicles being deployed to engage government forces throughout the region. In the town of Puerto Vallarta, combat actions were reported throughout the afternoon with CJNG briefly holding the city for some time. Within a few hours, Government forces rolled in hard with air support, pushing CJNG out of the city (or at least, out of fighting positions on the street) by nightfall. Throughout the countryside, many roads are impassable due to cartel forces digging anti-tank ditches across the roadway, emplacing roadblocks, and otherwise digging in for what they perceive to be a draw-out fight. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: Throughout much of Mexico, the situation can be described as a state of pandemonium and chaos. There's no way to determine front lines or Centers of Gravity at the moment, as all of the violence observed throughout the afternoon is representative of whatever combat power local CJNG cells had at their safehouses. El Mencho was the patriarch of the CJNG, and more of a grandfather figurehead of the cartel family than an operational leader. As one might expect, killing a sicario's grandfather in such a manner has dialed the violence up to eleven. As soon as word got out that El Mencho was dead, everyone grabbed their rifles and started shooting at whatever Mexican authorities were in their area. The next few days will probably see even more organized violence as cartel leadership organizes more significantly for combat actions in the long term. Since the CJNG cartel has been allied with the Gulf Cartel for some time, violence has continued right up to the US border. Due to the rapid breakout of war throughout the region, most entities were not expecting small arms engagements on a peaceful Sunday afternoon. Cities known for heavy tourism industry are directly in the center of much of the fighting, with off-season tourists being caught in the middle of the conflict. As a reminder, Guadalajara is scheduled to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, and right now many high-level soccer matches have brought scores of tourists and sports fans to the exact district that is now host to heavy fighting. Guests at the many tourist resorts scattered throughout the region suddenly found their afternoon cocktail hour interrupted by gunfire and shrapnel, and throughout the evening most civilians throughout the region spent many hours sheltering in place, or fleeing the area if they could. The US State Department has issued shelter-in-place orders for the following areas: Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Tecate, Ensenada, Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. Concerning evacuations, the Guadalajara Airport has been closed until further notice, while the conflict continues on the ground in the vicinity of the airport. Most Embassies have urged their citizens in Central Mexico to shelter in place, until the fighting subsides and more information becomes available. Travel by road anywhere in Mexico is subject to being caught up in checkpoints and random roadblocks, either by government forces or the Cartels themselves. More information is expected throughout the day as the sunrise affords the opportunity for battle damage assessment, for the engagements that took place overnight. Analyst: S2A1 Research: Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

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