In Michoacán and Jalisco, states in western Mexico, there were armed confrontations that caused chaos and traffic paralysis. The violence began in San Antonio de Rivas, Jalisco, where an armed group ambushed National Guard officers who were conducting surveillance, triggering clashes in nearby locations in Michoacán and Jalisco, such as Guadalupe del Lerma.
In Guadalupe del Lerma, Jalisco, during a clash, two members of the traffic safety division of the National Guard lost their lives at the hands of hitmen. In Michoacán, the attackers burned vehicles and blocked key routes between both states, as well as state roads in several municipalities, throwing "puncture strips" on various road sections.
In another part of Michoacán, at least five members of the Mexican Army and the National Guard died in attacks attributed to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). During an ambush, three soldiers were killed by hitmen hidden in the bushes. A cell of the CJNG under the command of "El Tío Laco" is identified as responsible, a figure close to "El Mencho," the leader of the organization.
The CJNG, classified as a powerful and violent cartel, has been operating nationally and internationally since 2010, after the dissolution of the Sinaloa Cartel. Its activities include drug trafficking, arms trafficking, extortion, and violent acts. This situation highlights the operational capacity of the CJNG and its ongoing challenge to Mexican security forces, generating insecurity in Michoacán and Jalisco amid a struggle for territorial control.
