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US-Backed Operation Ends Reign of Cartel Boss ‘El Mencho’

  A forensic ambulance believed to be transporting the body of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho,"leaves the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime (FEMDO), following a military operation in which a government source said he was killed, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026.  Mexico has entered a turbulent new chapter after the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho , one of the country’s most feared cartel leaders. The Mexican military, supported by U.S. intelligence, carried out a high‑stakes raid in the western state of Jalisco that resulted in the fatal wounding of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) boss. He later died while being transported to Mexico City for treatment.  Authorities confirmed that the operation, conducted in Tapalpa, was part of an intensified bilateral effort to curb the production and trafficking of fentanyl and other narcotics into the United States. A specialized U.S.-led int...

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U.S. Halts Tariffs After Supreme Court Declares Them Illegal


The United States will officially stop collecting a series of tariffs that the Supreme Court recently ruled unlawful under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Beginning at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, February 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deactivate all tariff codes tied to former President Donald Trump’s IEEPA-based orders. 

The decision follows a 6–3 Supreme Court ruling that found the administration lacked authority to impose broad, emergency‑based tariffs under IEEPA, noting that the law contains no reference to duties. 

CBP’s move raises significant questions about potential refunds for importers who paid the now‑invalidated tariffs. While these IEEPA‑related duties will end immediately, other Trump‑era tariffs imposed under different legal authorities remain in place.

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