Violence erupts in Mexican city after security forces kill cartel leader 'El Mencho'

One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as 'El Mencho', has been killed by security forces, Mexico’s defence ministry has confirmed. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states. Violence erupts after Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/mexican-security-forces-reportedly-kill-drug-cartel-boss-el-mencho The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #elmencho #mexicancarterls #cartels #mexico #drugs #jalisco