The country is paralyzed after a historic coup
The news spread like wildfire: Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, ‘El Mencho’, had fallen in the mountains of Tapalpa, Jalisco. But the silence did not last even an hour. What followed was an outbreak of fury and coordinated chaos that paralyzed half the Republic.
252 blockades. In 20 states. That was the immediate response of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. A brutal demonstration of force, as if the monster, upon receiving the fatal blow, released all its anger in a final spasm.
“Immediate attention protocols were activated from the first moment,” reported the Security Cabinet.
But the numbers speak for themselves. Jalisco, the epicenter of the cartel, concentrated 65 blockades alone. Federal and state highways, strategic avenues… everything became an improvised battlefield.
A military deployment to recover the streets
The Sedena and the National Guard took to the streets in a massive operation. The objective was clear: clear, contain and protect. By 8 p.m., they claimed to have lifted 90% of the blockades. There were 23 active outbreaks and four partial closures.
Aguascalientes, Baja California, Chiapas… the list of affected states is a map of the CJNG’s territorial power. ‘Focused’ blockades, the authorities call them. I call it road terrorism.
The main roads are now free, they say. The remaining points are ‘under operational control’. But that bureaucratic phrase hides a reality: armed men working against the clock while an entire nation held its breath.
Now comes the difficult part. The authorities ask for calm and avoid strong words. But this isn’t just about traffic. It’s about who’s really in charge when a gunshot rings out in the mountains.
The curtain fell on El Mencho. But the show, I’m afraid, is far from over.
