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U.S. Issues Shelter Alert as Violence Erupts in Mexico

2/23/2026

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The U.S. Department of State issued a shelter in place alert for U.S. citizens in parts of Mexico after Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died.
The alert covers Jalisco and extends to Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Nuevo León.
Criminal groups burned vehicles and blocked roads in Jalisco, with similar actions in Michoacán and Guanajuato.

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The U.S. Department of State issued a shelter in place alert for U.S. citizens in parts of Mexico after Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died.
The alert covers Jalisco and extends to Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Nuevo León.
Criminal groups burned vehicles and blocked roads in Jalisco, with similar actions in Michoacán and Guanajuato.