Mexico violence after cartel boss killing slows cross-border trade, hitting air freight, trucking, ports

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, February 22, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.Trade between the United States and Mexico could be hurt dramatically if the flare-ups of violence across Mexico continu ...