Evening Edition: Violence Breaks Out Across Mexico After Cartel Leader Killed

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Mexican government, with intelligence provided by the United States, conducted a mission that led to the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," and was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel. The cartel responded by launching violent attacks across the country, setting up roadblocks and setting vehicles on fire. Now, Grey Bull Rescue, an American non-profit that specializes in the planning and execution of rescue and evacuation conflict zones, is on the ground in Mexico help U.S. citizens get back home. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Bryan Stern, Founder & Chairman, Grey Bull Rescue, who says it remains a very dangerous situation while him and his team help Americans escape the violence. For more information or to donate, go to: https://greybullrescue.org/ Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Harris Faulkner.
0:01.2	I'm Brett Baer.
0:01.9	I'm Dana Perino, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:08.0	Monday, February 23rd, 2026.
0:11.5	I'm Evan Brown.
0:12.4	Americans are trapped among the cartel wars in Mexico
0:15.5	following the killing of a top drug kingpin
0:18.0	and an American outfit are rescuing them.
0:21.5	So now you're an American at a hotel with your wife and kids,
0:25.0	and they're shooting and killing people in the streets.
0:28.1	There's a very real hostage threat.
0:30.3	The cartels love to do kidnappings and are very good at them and do them all the time.
0:34.1	You and your family really don't have a way out.
0:36.1	This is the Fox News
0:37.8	Rundown Evening Edition. This weekend, the Mexican military and law enforcement killed perhaps
0:48.3	the country's most notorious drug kingpin, Nemesio Servantes, also known as El Mancho, and his cartel of not only long
0:56.1	terrorized Mexicans, but also Americans. They've been responsible for trafficking deadly
1:01.7	narcotics into the U.S. The Mexican operation that ended with his killing was supported
1:06.8	with intelligence provided by the U.S. They tracked him down into Palpa in Halisco State.
1:12.8	El Mentiono was struck and killed and died during transport to Mexico City. And since then,
1:18.0	the cartels have violently erupted. Mensho's syndicate is trying to retaliate against the Mexican
1:23.1	authorities all over the country, and other cartels are using the opportunity to dethrone
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