US Ambassador Congratulates Mexico on Blow to CJNG and Death of El Mencho 🔥

Published on February 24, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, publicly acknowledged the operation that ended the life of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, known as El Mencho. Johnson described the action as a major setback for that organization and praised the courage and swiftness of the Mexican authorities. In a message to President Claudia Sheinbaum, he urged maintaining that determination and reaffirmed U.S. support as a sovereign partner in the fight against drug trafficking.

Ambassador Johnson and President Sheinbaum converse, with a screen in the background showing a police operation.

The Logistics and Technology Behind a High-Impact Operation 🛰️

Operations of this scale require complex technical coordination. Intelligence systems, encrypted communications, and aerial and satellite surveillance platforms are integrated to locate and isolate the target. The synchronization of tactical teams on the ground relies on secure, real-time data networks. This technological deployment aims to minimize risks and maximize precision, being a key factor for success in high-danger environments.

El Mencho Updates to Version 6.0: "Permanently Disappeared" 💀

It seems that El Mencho's latest update didn't go as planned. The eternal escape patch he had been applying for years finally encountered a critical error, resolved by a highly specialized technical support team. Now his profile has switched to inactive status, closing a long session of problems on the national server. A lesson for other users: no matter how many security patches you have, there's always an administrator with higher privileges.