{"id":18933,"date":"2026-03-06T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/news-and-content\/miranda-intelligence\/foreign-press-chatter\/mis-mexico-foreign-press-chatter-feb-27-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T21:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T03:28:48","slug":"mis-mexico-foreign-press-chatter-feb-27-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/news-and-content\/miranda-intelligence\/foreign-press-chatter\/mis-mexico-foreign-press-chatter-feb-27-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"MI\u2019s Mexico Foreign Press Chatter \u2013 Feb. 27, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The historic military operation that killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generaci\u00f3n (CJNG), grabbed the vast majority headlines this week. The NYT reported coordinated retaliatory violence across 13 states, calling it one of the most widespread cartel backlashes in recent years. The WSJ focused on the government\u2019s containment efforts, citing security expert Eduardo Guerrero\u2019s assessment that this was the biggest blow \u201cthe government has ever struck against a criminal group,\u201d and later reporting 30 deaths and more than 70 detentions. The NYT added further context, describing the CJNG as a 15,000\u201320,000-strong organization known for terrorizing communities and brazen attacks on authorities.<\/p><p>As one would expect, plenty of op-eds and analysis pieces followed. The NYT framed the strike as a tactical success that now opens a dual-front fight against both CJNG and the Sinaloa cartel, testing Mexico\u2019s coordination and security minister Omar Garcia Harfuch\u2019s aggressive strategy. Writing for The Washington Post, Le\u00f3n Krauze called it a \u201cturning point\u201d for Sheinbaum, deviating from L\u00f3pez Obrador\u2019s \u201chugs not bullets\u201d approach but warned that the cartel\u2019s scale and fragmentation mean the conflict is far from over. The FT and Reuters described the operation as a risky gamble \u2014 accelerated by U.S. pressure and the World Cup in June \u2014 which was praised in Washington but can be destabilizing if political and financial networks tied to the cartel are not dismantled. Meanwhile, Bloomberg\u2019s J.P Spinetto argued Sheinbaum deserves credit for demonstrating state capacity and willingness to improve security, even as political risks mount. Broadening the lens, the NYT situated the episode within the broader history of the U.S. drug war, noting that removing criminal organizations\u2019 leaders without institutional reform often breeds fragmentation.<\/p><p>The bilateral relationship was inextricably linked with the operation. The NYT underscored that Sheinbaum has taken advantage of Trump\u2019s pressure for a more assertive stance, while noting improved intelligence cooperation over the past year. The Guardian emphasized that Trump\u2019s security expectations remain high, demanding Mexico \u201cstep up\u201d and linking security progress to Trump\u2019s trade negotiations, while The Economist highlighted the diplomatic risks if violence escalates. U.S intelligence support was also widely reported: The NYT disclosed that a C.I.A task force specializing in drone intelligence contributed, while Reuters revealed that a U.S. interagency task force focused on cartel intelligence was instrumental, while Mexican security officials stressed the operation was nationally led and complemented by U.S. intelligence<\/p><p>As the days have passed, headlines have turned to how the operation unfolded and how CJNG operates. The LA Times detailed El Mencho\u2019s military-style security apparatus, including land mines and 400-armed men, noting a party on Saturday night left him vulnerable. The NYT and the WSJ reported on a security official\u2019s confirmation that he was tracked down to a mountain cabin in Tapalpa through a romantic partner and triggered a subsequent gunfight. Reuters visited the site, describing bullet holes, unmade beds, and abandoned medicine, while the NYT extended the visit to the town, reporting that locals said cartel dominance had long underpinned a fragile calm. Meanwhile, the NYT and WSJ mapped cartel territory nationwide, and The Guardian revisited Mencho\u2019s rise from police officer to small-time dealer to elusive drug lord. In Guadalajara, the NYT captured the eerie quiet as daily life resumed, portraying the panic felt by citizens, which, per Reuters, was exacerbated by cartel-linked disinformation, including fabricated images of attacks.<\/p><p>Tourism, unfortunately, also entered the picture, with the NYT and WSJ describing how Puerto Vallarta, a popular beach destination for American retirees and tourists, was jolted by the violence. Bloomberg then reported that the U.S. Department of State urged Americans to \u201cshelter in place.\u201d This provoked The Guardian to question Mexico\u2019s readiness to host the upcoming World Cup and welcome millions, noting Guadalajara\u2019s Akron Stadium sits close to Sunday\u2019s roadblocks. Echoing concerns, the AP reported that Portugal\u2019s football federation would \u201cmonitor\u201d the situation ahead of a friendly match in Mexico City. However, The Guardian reported that Sheinbaum said there is no risk for visitors and that Guadalajara\u2019s hosting capabilities are assured, a view echoed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, per the AP.<\/p><p>Beyond El Mencho, Bloomberg reported that a hacker used Anthropic AI to steal 150 gigabytes of sensitive government information, including taxpayer records and voter information. Meanwhile, domestic reforms did not pause: the AP noted Congress approved reducing the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, while the FT examined Sheinbaum\u2019s controversial 10-point electoral reform proposal.<\/p><p>On business and the economy, the NYT and the LA Times reported that while the Supreme Court\u2019s decision voiding Trump\u2019s tariffs may have limited short-term impact on Mexico given USMCA protections, it injects fresh uncertainty ahead of the pact\u2019s scheduled review. Bloomberg covered investment news, as Citigroup struck a deal to sell another 24% of Banamex, the government announced plans to invest $233 million in a fund focused on alternative assets, and Visa\u2019s proposed takeover of payment processor Prosa was blocked by Mexico\u2019s antitrust watchdog. On macro figures, Bloomberg reported that Mexico\u2019s final growth number for 2025 came at 0.6%, as investment challenges continue to constrain growth.<\/p><p>Shifting gears, The Guardian reviewed <em>Ways to Traverse a Territory<\/em>, Gabriela Dom\u00ednguez Ruvalcaba\u2019s documentary on the Tzotzil women of Chiapas, emphasizing the community\u2019s deep relationship with the surrounding landscape while acknowledging persistent discrimination. In history, the LA Times covered Marco Rubio\u2019s controversial claims that the American cowboy archetype was born in Spain, sparking online debate surrounding Mexican vaqueros. In Mexico City, Reuters previewed Shakira\u2019s free Mexico City concert in the Zocalo this weekend.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Blogs destacados en ingl\u00e9s sobre M\u00e9xico<\/strong><\/p><p>Mexico-related Substacks were also mostly about \u201cEl Mencho\u201d. On <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crashoutmedia.com\/p\/mexican-troops-slay-mencho-and-his?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=109068&amp;post_id=188831181&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=76bd6c&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email\">Crashout,<\/a> Ioan Grillo cites unnamed sources that suggest officials decided he would not be kept alive, and stressed that the timing of the operation is linked to U.S. pressure and the World Cup. In a <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crashoutmedia.com\/p\/the-menchazo-leaves-more-than-60\">follow-up,<\/a> he dubbed cartel retaliation \u201cthe menchazo,\u201d reporting on a total of 252 coordinated narco-blockades and over 60 deaths, showing an unprecedented level of cartel capacity. On <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mexicodecoded.com\/p\/why-killing-mexicos-top-drug-lord?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=3991048&amp;post_id=188950339&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=76bd6c&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email\">M\u00e9xico Descodificado,<\/a> Viri R\u00edos warned that the CJNG\u2019s profitability and decentralized structure mean that killing its leader will result in more violence without sustained policing and effective intelligence coordination. The <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mxpe.org\/p\/mexico-world-cup-security?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=2391586&amp;post_id=189094770&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=76bd6c&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email\">M\u00e9xico Economista Pol\u00edtico<\/a> discussed whether Sunday\u2019s attacks threaten World Cup security, arguing that violence in Mexico is geographically concentrated and often strategically calibrated to avoid harming tourist hubs; some security experts suggested the operation may have been partly aimed at securing Guadalajara ahead of the tournament. Elsewhere on <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eduardojgarciacorrea.substack.com\/p\/el-mito-petrolero-que-anestesia-a?open=false#%C2%A7the-oil-myth-that-anesthetizes-mexico\">Materia Gris<\/a>, Eduardo Garc\u00eda argued that Mexico\u2019s oil industry has grown into a nationalistic myth, which has shielded Pemex from the scrutiny it deserves and has normalized failure and prevented structural reforms.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Foto de la semana<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5f736a91c3f5c6c7.png\" width=\"960\"\/><\/p><p><em>Smoke rises in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after violent reactions to the killing of Nemesio \u2018Mencho\u2019 Oseguera. Photo by Gerardo Santillan for EPA\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>COBERTURA DE LA PRENSA EXTRANJERA<\/b><\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/22\/world\/americas\/jalisco-new-generation-cartel-leader-killed.html\">Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed<\/a><\/p><p>02\/22\/26, NYT, Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/22\/world\/americas\/el-mencho-mexico-what-we-know.html\">What to Know About the Killing of \u2018El Mencho\u2019<\/a><\/p><p>02\/22\/26, NYT, Ephrat Livni<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/gunmen-wreak-chaos-in-mexican-coastal-retreat-after-cartel-killing-882c0cc2\">Gunmen Wreak Chaos in Mexican Coastal Retreat After Cartel Killing<\/a><\/p><p>02\/22\/6, WSJ, Juan Forero and Jenny Carolina Gonz\u00e1lez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/mexico-races-to-prevent-cartel-war-after-the-killing-of-top-drug-boss-f3d0b6f1\">Mexico Races to Prevent Cartel War After the Killing of Top Drug Boss<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, WSJ, Santiago P\u00e9rez\u00a0and Jos\u00e9\u00a0de C\u00f3rdoba<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/mexico-kills-nemesio-el-mencho-oseguera-drug-cartel-jalisco-claudia-sheinbaum-donald-trump-39d43b37\">Mexico Fights Back Against the Cartels<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, WSJ, The Editorial Board<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/mexico-violence-el-mencho-videos.html\">Videos Show How Mayhem Unfolded in Mexico<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Devon Lum and Pablo Robles<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/el-mencho-killed-mexico-cartel.html\">Mexico Killed \u2018El Mencho.\u2019 What\u2019s Next for the Drug Cartel He Led?<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Maria Abi-Habib<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2026\/02\/23\/el-mencho-cartel-mexico-war\/\">Opinion| Mexico just decapitated its most dangerous cartel. That means war.<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2026\/02\/23\/el-mencho-cartel-mexico-war\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, Washington Post, Leon Krauze<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/876d2595-7988-4a8c-b71d-5c43eff9419e\">Mexico\u2019s biggest battle in the drug war is yet to come<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, FT, Editorial Board<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2026-02-23\/sheinbaum-takes-out-el-mencho-and-crosses-her-rubicon\">Sheinbaum Kills a Drug Lord and Crosses Her Rubicon<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Bloomberg, JP Spinetto<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/unprecedented-military-raid-is-risky-gamble-mexicos-sheinbaum-2026-02-23\/https:\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/unprecedented-military-raid-is-risky-gamble-mexicos-sheinbaum-2026-02-23\/\">Unprecedented military raid is risky gam<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/unprecedented-military-raid-is-risky-gamble-mexicos-sheinbaum-2026-02-23\/\">ble for Mexico\u2019s Sheinbaum<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Reuters, Laura Gottesdiener and Emily Green<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0d9695d8-53c3-4bfc-b19a-c890c4311661\">Claudia Sheinbaum\u2019s risky bet on dethroning \u2018El Mencho.\u2019<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, FT, Ciara Nugent<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/24\/world\/americas\/mexico-war-on-drugs.html\">After Six Decades of War on Drugs, Does Anything Work?<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Maria Abi-Habib<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/24\/world\/americas\/trump-sheinbaum-us-mexico-cartel.html\">Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, NYT, Jack Nicas<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/23\/mexico-trump-cartel-boss-killing\">Mexico faces uphill battle to appease kingpin Trump after cartel boss\u2019s killing<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Guardian, Oscar Lopez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/the-americas\/2026\/02\/23\/the-killing-of-mexicos-most-powerful-narco-will-please-donald-trump\">The killing of Mexico\u2019s most powerful narco will please Donald Trump\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, The Economist, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/cia-el-hencho-location-mexico.html\">C.I.A. Intelligence Helped Lead Mexican Authorities to \u2018El Mencho\u2019<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Julian E. Barnes et. Al<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/new-us-military-led-group-aided-mexicos-hunt-el-mencho-cartel-boss-2026-02-22\/\">Exclusive: N<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/new-us-military-led-group-aided-mexicos-hunt-el-mencho-cartel-boss-2026-02-22\/\">ew US military-led group aided Mexico\u2019s hunt for \u2018El Mencho\u2019 cartel boss<\/a><\/p><p>02\/22\/26, Reuters, Phil Stewart and Laura Gottesdiener<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2026-02-24\/inside-el-menchos-arsenal-high-powered-arms-400-gunmen-land-mines\">Inside El Mencho\u2019s arsenal: high-powered weapons, 400 gunmen, drones and land mines<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, LA Times, Steve Fisher<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/el-mencho-mexico-cartel-military-raid.html\">Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, James Wagner<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/mexico-u-s-track-drug-lords-lover-before-deadly-raid-c22f4569\">Mexico, U.S. Tracked Drug Lord\u2019s Lover Before Deadly Raid<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, WSJ,\u00a0Santiago P\u00e9rez and Jos\u00e9 de C\u00f3rdoba<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/25\/world\/americas\/el-mencho-tapalpa-jalisco-cartel.html\">This Is Where Mexico\u2019s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Made His Last Stand<\/a><\/p><p>02\/26\/26, NYT, Paulina Villegas<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/inside-mexican-country-villa-that-became-el-menchos-final-refuge-2026-02-24\/https:\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/inside-mexican-country-villa-that-became-el-menchos-final-refuge-2026-02-24\/\">Inside the Mexican country villa that bec<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/inside-mexican-country-villa-that-became-el-menchos-final-refuge-2026-02-24\/\">ame \u2018El Mencho\u2019s\u2019 final refuge<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, Reuters, Natalia Siniawski and Jose Luis Gonzalez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/24\/world\/americas\/mexico-cartels-leaders-el-mencho.html\">What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, NYT, Ephrat Livni<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/see-where-mexicos-cartels-are-in-control-9236c596\">See Where Mexico\u2019s Cartels Are in Control<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, WSJ, Emma Brown and Kejal Vyas<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/23\/who-was-el-mencho-drug-cartel-boss-killed-mexico\">Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Guardian, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/after-killing-top-drug-lord-cartels-use-fake-news-spread-fear-mexico-2026-02-24\/\">After killing of top drug lord, cartels use fake news to spread fear in Mexico<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, Reuters, Laura Gottesdiener and Stefanie Eschenbacher<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/mexico-cartel-guadalajara.html\">After Chaos Rips Across Mexico, the Remnants of Cartel Violence Haunt Residents<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Paulina Villegas<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/peurto-vallarta-tourists-cartel.html\">A Tourist City Is Jolted by Violence in Mexico<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Amelia Nierenberg and David Shortell<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/puerto-vallarta-american-retirees-eb77f91f\">It Was Paradise for American Retirees\u2014Until It Became the Center of a Drug War<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, WSJ, Anne Tergesen<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/world\/americas\/mexico-visitors-flights-violence.html\">Hunkering Down in Mexico, Some Hope for a Flight Out Amid Burning Cars<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Soumya Karlamangla<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/23\/travel\/cartel-violence-mexico-el-mencho-travel-flights.html\">What Travelers Need to Know as Cartel Violence Rattles Mexico<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, NYT, Stephen Hiltner<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/24\/travel\/mexico-tourism-safety-spring-break.html\">Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico Right Now?<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, NYT, Shannon Sims<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-22\/us-asks-citizens-in-mexico-to-shelter-after-cartel-leader-killed?srnd=live-events-v2\">US Asks Citizens in Mexico to Shelter After Cartel Leader Killed<\/a><\/p><p>02\/22\/26, Bloomberg, Mar\u00eda Paula Mijares Torres<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2026\/feb\/23\/mexico-guadalajara-world-cup-host-el-mencho-drug-cartel-killing\">Mexico erupts and World Cup security fears rise after a cartel boss\u2019s killing<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Guardian, Jon Arnold<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/24\/sheinbaum-world-cup-visitors-violence-el-mencho\">Mexico pledges safety for World Cup after violence erupts from cartel boss\u2019s killing<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, Guardian, Thomas Graham<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/portugal-mexico-violence-world-cup-8d009177da795033496ab74d9be59bcd\">Portuguese soccer federation monitoring situation in Mexico ahead of friendly in March<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, AP, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gianni-infantino-fifa-world-cup-mexico-57622651ebeb40599f59b999047aa82e\">FIFA\u2019s Infantino has \u2018complete confidence\u2019 in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, AP, Carlos Rodriguez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-sheinbaum-labor-reform-work-week-e83a76f59a9b34b9371eb302daa97d88\">Mexican Congress approves trimming work week to 40 hours<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, AP, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-25\/hacker-used-anthropic-s-claude-to-steal-sensitive-mexican-data\">Hacker Used Anthropic\u2019s Claude to Steal Sensitive Mexican Data<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, Bloomberg, Andrew Martin and Carolina Millan<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexico-considering-legal-action-musks-comment-linking-sheinbaum-drug-lords-2026-02-24\/\">Mexico weighs legal action after Musk links president to drug cartels<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, Reuters, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-sheinbaum-labor-reform-work-week-e83a76f59a9b34b9371eb302daa97d88\">Mexican Congress approves trimming work week to 40 hours<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, AP, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-25\/sheinbaum-unveils-electoral-reform-despite-pushback-from-allies\">Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Unveils Electoral Reform Despite Allies\u2019 Pushback<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, Bloomberg, Alex Vasquez and Gonzalo Soto<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2026-02-20\/supreme-court-ruling-against-trumps-tariffs-leaves-mexico-in-cautious-wait-and-see-mode\">Supreme Court ruling against Trump\u2019s tariffs leaves Mexico in cautious wait-and-see mode<\/a><\/p><p>02\/21\/16, LA Times, Patrick J. McDonnell<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/20\/business\/economy\/what-happens-to-all-these-trade-deals-now.html\">What Happens to All These Trade Deals Now?<\/a><\/p><p>02\/20\/26, NYT, Emiliano Rodr\u00edguez Mega et. Al<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/grupo-aeromexico-resuming-operations-after-cartel-rampage-09196e28\">Grupo Aeromexico Resuming Operations After Cartel Rampage<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, WSJ, Elias Schisgall<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-20\/visa-s-takeover-of-prosa-rejected-by-mexico-s-antitrust-watchdog\">Visa\u2019s Prosa Deal Rejected by Mexico\u2019s Antitrust Watchdog<\/a><\/p><p>02\/20\/26, Bloomberg, Amy Stillman and Paige Smith<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-23\/citi-nears-banamex-stake-sales-to-blackstone-televisa-co-ceos\">Citigroup Strikes Banamex Stake Sales With Blackstone, BTG<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Bloomberg, Andrea Navarro, Cristiane Lucchesi, and Michael O\u2019Boyle<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-23\/mexico-s-economy-barely-grew-in-2025-as-sheinbaum-chases-more-investment\">Mexico\u2019s Economy\u00a0Barely Grew in 2025 as Sheinbaum Chases More Investment<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Bloomberg, Gonzalo Soto<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-24\/mexico-inflation-picked-up-more-than-expected-in-early-februaryhttps:\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-24\/mexico-inflation-picked-up-more-than-expected-in-early-february\">Mexico Mid-<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-24\/mexico-inflation-picked-up-more-than-expected-in-early-february\">Month Inflation Data May Keep March Cut in Play<\/a><\/p><p>02\/24\/26, Bloomberg, Gonzalo Soto and Alex Vasquez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-25\/galia-borja-says-banxico-can-cut-interest-rate-againhttps:\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-25\/galia-borja-says-banxico-can-cut-interest-rate-again\">Ban<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-25\/galia-borja-says-banxico-can-cut-interest-rate-again\">xico Has Room for More Interest Rate Cuts, Deputy Governor Says<\/a><\/p><p>02\/25\/26, Bloomberg, Alex Vasquez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/feb\/23\/ways-to-traverse-a-territory-review-documenting-an-ancient-and-disappearing-way-of-life\">Ways to Traverse a Territory review \u2013 documenting an ancient and disappearing way of life<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, Guardian, Phuong Le<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2026-02-23\/rubio-credited-spain-for-origins-of-american-cowboy-mexico-begs-to-differ\">Rubio credited Spain for the origins of the American cowboy. Mexico begs to differ<\/a><\/p><p>02\/23\/26, LA Times, Patrick J. McDonnell<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/shakira-brings-free-concert-mexico-city-march-2026-02-20\/https:\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/shakira-brings-free-concert-mexico-city-march-2026-02-20\/\">Shakira bri<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/shakira-brings-free-concert-mexico-city-march-2026-02-20\/\">ngs free concert to Mexico City in March<\/a><\/p><p>02\/20\/26, Reuters, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Descargar PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fe2a6bfd-Mexico-Foreign-Press-Chatter-022726.pdf\">Mexico Foreign Press Chatter 022726<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The historic military operation that killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, \u201cEl Mencho,\u201d leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generaci\u00f3n (CJNG), grabbed the vast<\/p>","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":18934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-foreign-press-chatter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18933"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18937,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18933\/revisions\/18937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}