{"id":486077,"date":"2026-02-23T18:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/486077\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:11:13","slug":"photos-of-violence-in-mexico-after-the-army-killed-cartel-boss-nemesio-el-mencho-oseguera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/486077\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of violence in Mexico after the army killed cartel boss Nemesio &#8216;El Mencho&#8217; Oseguera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jalisco-cartel-drugs-mexico-mencho-new-generation-5014a70bc62a81d74849146c59ba19f8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mexican army Sunday killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel<\/a>, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d That effectively decapitated what had become Mexico\u2019s most powerful cartel.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles were burned in various states and federal troops stood guard outside the General Prosecutor\u2019s headquarters in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9b0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Carts stand outside of a vandalized supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho.&quot; (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870268_281_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Carts stand outside of a vandalized supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>Carts stand outside of a vandalized supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9b0001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Vehicles pass a burned car a day after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho,&quot; in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870268_989_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vehicles pass a burned car a day after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles pass a burned car a day after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9b0002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho.&quot; (AP Photo\/Alfredo Valadez)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870269_693_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alfredo Valadez)<\/p>\n<p>A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alfredo Valadez)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9b0003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Pedestrians walk past a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Cointzio, Michoac\u00e1n state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho.&quot; (AP Photo\/Armando Solis)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870269_255_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk past a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Cointzio, Michoac\u00e1n state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Armando Solis)<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk past a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Cointzio, Michoac\u00e1n state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Armando Solis)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9b0004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A charred vehicle sits at a damaged supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho.&quot; (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870270_791_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A charred vehicle sits at a damaged supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>A charred vehicle sits at a damaged supermarket in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9c0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho,&quot; in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870270_380_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9c0001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho,&quot; in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870271_516_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9c0002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"National Guard patrol past a charred vehicle the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho,&quot; in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870271_430_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>National Guard patrol past a charred vehicle the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>National Guard patrol past a charred vehicle the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9c0003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Charred vehicles sit in a parking lot outside a shopping mall in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as authorities reported that the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho.&quot; (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870272_612_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Charred vehicles sit in a parking lot outside a shopping mall in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as authorities reported that the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>Charred vehicles sit in a parking lot outside a shopping mall in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as authorities reported that the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9c0004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A charred truck blocks a road the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho,&quot; in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870272_9_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A charred truck blocks a road the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>A charred truck blocks a road the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-9c0005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A police officer stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as &quot;El Mencho.&quot; (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771870273_244_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A police officer stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>A police officer stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, on a road in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, known as \u201cEl Mencho.\u201d (AP Photo\/Alejandra Leyva)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>AP photography: <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/photography\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/apnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/apnews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mexican army Sunday killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, \u201cEl&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":486078,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,14271,793,3140,26,223405,3,3493,688,80243,21,19,22,20,25,24,16757,965],"class_list":{"0":"post-486077","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-central-america","10":"tag-general-news","11":"tag-latin-america","12":"tag-mexico","13":"tag-nemesio-rubn-oseguera-cervantes","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-photo-galleries","16":"tag-photography","17":"tag-trending-photo","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-united-states-of-america","20":"tag-unitedstates","21":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","22":"tag-us","23":"tag-usa","24":"tag-violence","25":"tag-world-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/486078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}