Residents of Jalisco cautiously peeked their heads out Monday after waves of retaliatory cartel violence rocked the Mexican state over the weekend following the death of a major drug kingpin. The powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel died from his wounds in a shootout with authorities Sunday, sparking a wave of retaliatory violence including a prison break. On the road to Tapalpa, the city where Oseguera fought his last stand, cartel members still manned roadblocks. Authorities have said the worst of the violence has passed, with most blockades ending across the country. Though Oseguera’s death is being hailed as a victory, the wave of violence over the weekend was perhaps a harbinger of things to come.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2026 07:39 UTC