State Department receives hundreds of calls on 24/7 crisis hotline for US citizens in Mexico

Feb 24, 2026 - 11:00
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State Department receives hundreds of calls on 24/7 crisis hotline for US citizens in Mexico
The State Department said it received hundreds of calls from U.S. citizens in Mexico to its 24/7 crisis hotline after the government killed a cartel leader known as “El Mencho,” CNN reported Monday. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed on Sunday by Mexican authorities. Violent clashes erupted in…