Mexico City – A few days after the killing of the leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion , Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, chaos reigns throughout the country. Armed clashes, arrests, fires, and looting are commonplace. This brutal wave of violence, which has engulfed several regions, particularly the western state of Jalisco and other states in central and north-central Mexico, is causing great concern. Ten thousand soldiers have been deployed nationwide to protect the population, especially in Jalisco.
On Sunday, February 22, following the capture and killing of “El Mencho,” the government called on citizens to stay home and avoid crowds. The country’s bishops also appealed to the population to “strengthen personal and communal safety precautions, stay in their homes if necessary, avoid unnecessary travel, and follow the instructions of the civil authorities.”
“We are aware of the difficult times we face as a society. Therefore, I deliver a message of peace and appeal to everyone to work together for the common good and to promote the justice and social peace that are so urgently needed,” said Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Mexico City, in an address to priests, deacons, members of religious orders, members of institutes of consecrated life, and the laity. The Cardinal invited them to “pray to God the Father in all circumstances of life and ask for his help so that we may regain the harmony and social fraternity that are so urgently needed. As a pilgrim Church in Mexico, we are committed to peace in all areas of our country.”
News agencies are reporting details of the arrest and subsequent killing of the criminal boss. After the hideout in the state of Jalisco was located on Friday, February 20, security forces prepared the operation, which was to begin two days later. From there, the military, National Guard, Air Force, and Navy launched operations that resulted in the seizure of weapons, including rocket launchers and machine guns. Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch stated that Oseguera Cervantes was killed during his arrest and that at least 74 people, including 25 National Guard officers, died in the firefight. “We must stand together,” declared Pablo Lemus, Governor of Jalisco, who announced the resumption of all activities for today, Tuesday, February 24.
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