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EfU? DOMINOES FALLING: Mexican Forces Crush Cartel Uprisings Across Three More States EfU?
The tide is turning in the fight against narcoterrorism. Following the historic elimination of "El Mencho," the Mexican governmentrCoemboldened
by U.S. intelligence and Trump-era pressurerCohas successfully crushed cartel uprisings in Michoac|in, Puebla, and Veracruz. Efc#Efc+Efc|Efc+
In a massive display of state firepower, federal forces moved with
lightning speed on February 23, 2026, to dismantle the "scorched earth" blockades that had paralyzed these regions. With order now restored in
these critical areas, the full weight of the Mexican military is
shifting its focus to the heart of the beast: Jalisco. EfciN+ArUoN+A
The Restoration of Law and Order
For the faithful and patriotic, this is the "Peace Through Strength" doctrine in action. The cartels, which have long operated with godless impunity, are finding that their tactics of digging up highways and
burning vehicles are no match for a government that has finally decided
to fight back. EfOAEfu+
Michoac|in & Veracruz: Once cartel strongholds, these states saw decisive military maneuvers that cleared highways and arrested dozens of mid-
level commanders.
Puebla Cleared: Vital transit routes leading to the capital have been secured, ensuring the flow of commerce and the safety of innocent families. The Jalisco Offensive: All eyes are now on Jalisco, where the remnants
of the CJNG are being cornered. Military helicopters and elite ground
units are closing in to finish the job. EfUUEfaa
Protecting the Homeland
From a MAGA perspective, this aggressive crackdown is exactly what is needed to Secure the Border and stop the flow of poison into American communities. By taking the fight directly to the source, the current administration is ensuring that the "bad hombres" have nowhere left to
hide. Efc|Efc+rLYN+A
We pray for the continued safety of the brave soldiers on the front
lines as they move into the final phases of this operation. The message
to the world is clear: Criminal anarchy will not be tolerated, and the
rule of law will be restored. EfA#Efou
#LawAndOrder #VictoryInMexico #SecureTheBorder #AmericaFirst #Trump2026 #EndTheCartels #FaithAndCountry
One can be cautiously optimistic that it's true. For another
perspective, go to this link:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-15588425/Mexico-cartels-CJNG-CIA-RICK-LA-TORRE.html
Smoke over Puerto Vallarta. Tractor-trailers burning across major
highways. Gunmen erecting checkpoints as if they were a sovereign
authority collecting tolls in fear. Tourists confined to resort
hallways. Police units pinned down. Soldiers ambushed in broad daylight. Guadalajara's airport, in Mexico's second largest city, thrown into
chaos as armed convoys moved with confidence.
That is what happens when a state strikes the head of a cartel machine.
The fall of Jalisco New Generation Cartel's (CJNG) longtime leader,
known by his nom de guerre 'El Mencho,' born Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes,
was never going to pass quietly.
CJNG is not a personality cult orbiting one man. It is a vertically
integrated criminal enterprise that operates as a parallel regime. It
taxes territory, controls ports, runs industrial-scale fentanyl labs,
fields drone units and armored vehicles, and deploys disciplined hit
teams with military-grade coordination. It has penetrated municipal governments, state police commands, and segments of the federal structure.
When an organization like that loses its apex figure, it does not
retreat. It demonstrates continuity. It burns highways to signal
succession is already in motion. It ambushes soldiers to show the chain
of command survives the man.
The polite narrative says this is contained fallout. A bold raid. Proof
that Mexico can act under pressure from Washington. A decisive blow
delivered in a new era of seriousness.
That storyline protects the political class in Mexico City. It avoids
the harder question: if retaliation was inevitable, why was it not
anticipated and contained?
If Mexico's defense establishment executed the raid with full awareness
of CJNG's reach then that demanded preparation.
Vetted rapid-response units staged in likely flashpoints. Coordinated
corridor lockdowns across cartel strongholds. Immediate financial
seizures to choke liquidity. Follow-on arrests targeting second- and third-tier leadership. Hardened perimeters around airports, ports,
refineries, and major commercial arteries.
If those layers were thin, delayed, or symbolic, that is not bad luck.
It is the consequence of years of accommodation.
Perhaps even a purposeful Mexican government demonstration of their own fecklessness. A cry for help.
Cartels of this scale do not thrive in a vacuum. They thrive inside
political tolerance.
Governors accept geographically contained violence so long as it does
not spill into tourist districts or financial centers. Municipal police collect plazas and pass intelligence in exchange for local calm. Judges convert procedural delay into practical impunity. Federal authorities
manage criminal power rather than dismantle it because open
confrontation carries political cost. Electoral incentives reward
short-term quiet over structural reform.
That is how a criminal enterprise matures into a parallel authority.
Now it is asserting itself in daylight.
The consequences do not end at Jalisco's beaches, like Puerto Vallarta. Tourism contracts as travelers rethink risk. Commercial corridors slow
as blockades and uncertainty ripple through supply chains. Rival
factions probe newly exposed territory, and fragmentation often produces bloodier competition.
Fentanyl production does not pause during that chaos. It recalibrates. American communities absorb the overdoses.
CJNG and its competitors already maintain operational nodes inside the
United States. They manage distribution networks, enforce debts,
intimidate witnesses, and launder proceeds through American financial channels. The violence in Mexico and the damage in the United States are
not separate phenomena. They are extensions of the same criminal enterprise.
Cartel leadership will now reassess risk. If calibrated intimidation
north of the border could slow or complicate sustained pressure, they
will study that option. These organizations are rational. They prefer
profit to chaos and generally avoid actions that invite overwhelming
U.S. retaliation.
But they probe.
Probing has historically meant targeted violence, intimidation of
witnesses, or settling internal disputes on American soil. It has meant threats against family members to silence cooperation. It has meant subcontracted crews and intermediaries to create distance between
command and act. None of it resembles an invasion. All of it is designed
to protect revenue and test resolve.
Deterrence works when the cost of probing is clear and immediate. The
United States is not a permissive battlespace. Federal, state, and local
law enforcement capacity is deep. Intelligence authorities are
expansive. Financial monitoring is sophisticated. Cartel networks
operating inside the country understand this and generally calibrate
their activities accordingly.
Which brings us back to the central question.
Was this a headline operation or the opening move in a sustained campaign?
Mexico must decide whether it intends to dismantle the machine or merely disrupt it. Leadership decapitation without financial strangulation is temporary relief. A serious effort requires coordinated asset seizures
inside Mexico, aggressive prosecution of political facilitators, federal intervention in compromised local police forces, judicial reform that
ends impunity by delay, and permanent territorial control rather than
rotating deployments that concede ground once headlines fade.
Anything less signals the endurance of the cartel and the fatigue of the state.
The United States can reinforce that effort. Continued indictments.
Aggressive Treasury designations. Enforcement actions against
facilitators operating inside U.S. jurisdiction. Intelligence sharing
that enables follow-on arrests. Relentless extradition demands. Economic leverage that ensures cooperation does not drift once public attention
moves elsewhere.
Leverage matters. But sovereignty requires will.
Mexico will either be governed by its constitutional authorities or by
armed criminal enterprises that burn infrastructure to set the rules.
If the state cannot impose sustained cost on organizations that
challenge it with open warfare, it is not asserting control. It is
conceding it.
Rick de la Torre is the founder and CEO of Tower Strategy, a federal
lobbying firm in Washington. A retired senior CIA operations officer and former Chief of Station, he specializes in national security, energy,
trade and geopolitical risk.
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