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Inside the Mexican Resort that Was the Final Hideout of 'El Mencho'

  • On Monday, reporters from Milenio and El Universal gained access to the Tapalpa Country Club home a day after the CJNG chief was fatally wounded, with photos posted on February 24, 2026 showing an altar and handwritten bible parts.
  • Authorities say the raid on Sunday forced Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera and his security detail to flee into nearby woods, where he was fatally wounded during the operation, officials reported.
  • Reporters recorded religious items and a handwritten Psalm 91 dated Jan. 25 alongside medications including Tationil Plus and glutathione-based treatments for kidney disease.
  • The picturesque pueblo mágico of Tapalpa is grappling with the raid's aftermath as at least 100 burnt-out vehicles and active narco-blockades hinder access while residents face empty streets and closed businesses.
  • A resident of Tapalpa Country Club estate recalled hearing gunfire at 7:20 a.m. Sunday lasting 45 minutes while a helicopter also fired shots, and National Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said CJNG members shot a military helicopter forcing an emergency landing at Sayula.
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Inside the Mexican resort that was the final hideout of 'El Mencho'

The roar of machine guns and drone of helicopters shook the luxurious resort where Mexico's most-wanted cartel boss hid on Sunday, plunging tourists enjoying the picturesque western Mexican town of Tapalpa…

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Azteca Quintana Roo broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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