Mexican drug lord killing sparks revenge attacks; cars and businesses set ablaze, highways blocked

A burnt bus set up as a blockade by members of organized crime following a military operation in which Mexican officials said cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho," was killed, at a tourist area, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gabriel Trujillo

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Within hours of ⁠the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways ⁠across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.

In some towns tourists and residents were urged to stay indoors, while truckers were advised to take safe ‌routes or return to their depots until the violence abated.