1. A wave of violence hits Mexico after cartel boss 'El Mencho' killed

2. Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members to block a road following a military operation in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gilberto Gallo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

3. A burnt bus set up as a blockade by members of organized crime following a military operation at a tourist area in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gabriel Trujillo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

4. Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a vehicle used by organized crime members as roadblock in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

5. A burned vehicle used as barricade by organized crime members, following a series of arrests by federal forces, stands in Guadalajara, Mexico, on February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

6. A forensic ambulance believed to be transporting the body of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho,"leaves the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

7. Vehicles drive past a burning bus used as a roadblock by organized crime in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gabriel Trujillo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

8. People watch from the Guadalajara International Airport as smoke billows amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026. ERIK GUITRON/via... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

9. Passengers look at departure screens showing cancelled flights to Puerto Vallarta at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

10. People watch from the Guadalajara International Airport as smoke billows amid a wave of violence in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026. Paco Villanueva/via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

11. Smoke billows from burning vehicles amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. @morelifediares via... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

12. Members of the National Guard stand guard outside the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), where the body of El Mencho is suspected of being held by authorities in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

13. Members of the National Guard stand guard outside the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), where the body of El Mencho is suspected of being held by authorities, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

14. A burnt bus stands at the site on the highway connecting Mexico City with the state of Puebla, following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by members of organized crime in several states after a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in Jalisco state, in Santa Rita Tlahuapan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

15. A broken window after an attack on a supermarket by members of organized crime following a military operation in which Mexican officials said cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho," was killed, in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

16. Mexican soldiers patrol in armored vehicles in Acapulco after authorities reinforced security following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by organised crime in several states, in the aftermath of a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in Jalisco state, in Acapulco, Mexico, February 22, 2026.... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

17. A drone view shows smoke rising during roadblocks set up by organized crime following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026, in this screen grab taken from a social media video. @RaulFierroZ via X/via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

18. Firefighters work to extinguish flames from buses set on fire 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 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, February 22, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab