Federal and state authorities are intensifying efforts to restore public confidence in Jalisco following the violence provoked by the military operation that killed CJNG cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes.  

An uneasy calm prevails in Jalisco, almost two weeks after the violence that erupted following the military operation in Tapalpa that killed drug kingpin Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho.”

Jalisco has reached a significant milestone in its fight against the region’s worst measles outbreak in decades, surpassing 2.5 million vaccine doses applied across all 125 municipalities. 

As members of criminal organizations sowed chaos and fear throughout Jalisco on Sunday, Governor Pablo Lemus made a swift decision to enact a Código Rojo (Code Red) security alert. 

The death of CJNG leader “El Mencho” in a federal security operation in Tapalpa triggered a wave of violence across Jalisco on Sunday, with social media playing a crucial role in alerting citizens to the chaos unfolding on the streets. 

Five days after drug cartel foot soldiers brought Jalisco to a standstill, life is returning to normal.

Governor Pablo Lemus lifted the Código Rojo alert on Tuesday, February 24, following the stabilization of security conditions. Most businesses have now reopened, and students returned to classrooms on Wednesday, February 25, after a two-day suspension of in-person classes across all educational levels.