WATCH: Cartel Terror Erupts in Over One Third of Mexico as CJNG Exacts Revenge
Cartel violence exploded across more than ten of Mexico’s 32 states on Sunday after the government of Mexico confirmed the death of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, triggering roadblocks, gunfire, and burning vehicle attacks from the Pacific Coast to the Texas border.
The unrest forced airports to halt operations, highways to shut down, and U.S. officials to warn American citizens to shelter-in-place as CJNG gunmen launched coordinated retaliatory strikes nationwide.
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The video shows armed individuals (cartel members) blocking the road and forcing buses and cars to stop, in order to set them on fire.#CJNG #Guadalajara #Jalisco #PuertoVallarta pic.twitter.com/vMag9B607T— Contact Lines (@Izo526470677386) February 22, 2026
As reported by Breitbart Texas, El Mencho’s death occurred during an enforcement operation conducted by special operations group soldiers with the Mexican Army. At 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, Mexico’s Secretary of National Defense confirmed El Mencho’s demise with the assistance of other military units, including the Mexican Air Force.
The violence erupted shortly after rumors of El Mencho’s death began to circulate early Sunday morning when cartel gunmen associated with the CJNG began constructing road blockades using semi-tractor trailers and civilian vehicles, some lit on fire, to impede traffic along major roadways in four key states controlled by the cartel.
Cartel just forced a whole family (kids included) out of their SUV to build a roadblock 😱
Mexico is straight-up warzone after El Mencho got smoked today.
This video is insane… stay safe down there #CJNG pic.twitter.com/WKx2LcqrEp— Chart Master 📈📉 Sarah (@ChartMasterSara) February 22, 2026
The CJNG is one of several cartels in Mexico that have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration. Gunmen set multiple vehicles alight and set fire to commercial buildings, bringing traffic in several Mexican cities to a standstill in the border state of Tamaulipas. The violence soon spread to Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Jalisco. (Read more from “WATCH: Cartel Terror Erupts in Over One Third of Mexico as CJNG Exacts Revenge” HERE)
