Breaking: CJNG Attacks Municipal Palace in Michoacán Amid Post-El Mencho Chaos

 

🇲🇽 | AHORA — Miembros del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) atacan el Palacio Municipal de Jiquilpan en el Estado de Michoacán, México. pic.twitter.com/E3FSloFokz

— Agustín Antonetti (@agusantonetti) February 24, 2026

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) shows a video of an armed attack by members of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación) on the municipal palace (town hall) in Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Mexico. The footage depicts masked gunmen firing heavily at the building and vehicles in broad daylight.This incident appears to be part of the immediate wave of retaliatory violence that erupted across multiple Mexican states following the reported killing of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho") by Mexican security forces on February 22 or 23, 2026.Key context:Mexican authorities (with U.S. intelligence support, according to some reports) conducted an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, where El Mencho was injured and later died in custody.

His death triggered widespread CJNG reprisals, including road blockades ("narcobloqueos"), vehicle and business burnings, attacks on infrastructure (like Banco del Bienestar branches), and direct assaults in states such as Jalisco, Michoacán, Guanajuato, and others—potentially up to 20 states affected.

The Jiquilpan attack fits this pattern of targeting government buildings and symbols of authority in Michoacán, a long-time hotspot for CJNG activity and rival cartel conflicts.

The original post has very high engagement (nearly 10K likes, 300K+ views, thousands of reposts and bookmarks), and replies mostly express outrage, sarcasm toward President Claudia Sheinbaum's recent claim that "normality has returned" and the country is "calm," criticism of the government/Morena party, and warnings of escalating cartel violence or even comparisons to past narcoterrorism in Colombia.In short, this is one visible example from the chaotic aftermath of El Mencho's death, highlighting how fragile security remains in parts of Mexico despite official statements. The situation was still unfolding rapidly as of February 24, 2026.