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meanwhile in todays news, on the border line in Baja Mexico not far from San Diego, traffic to US completely cut off from leaving by burning vehicles in response to the Mexican army killing the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Just A Car Guy [Unofficial] February 23, 2026
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https://www.facebook.com/reel/1222163212922657 The killing of the drug lord set off several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles, tactics commonly used by the cartels to block military operations. Videos circulating on social media showed smoke billowing over the tourist city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, and people sprinting through the airport of the state's capital in panic. Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to Puerto Vallarta "due to an ongoing security situation" and advised customers not to go to their airport. In Guadalajara, the state capital, burning vehicles blocked roads. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/mexican-army-kills-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-leader-el-mencho-during-operation-to-capture-him https://www.npr.org/2026/02/22/nx-s1-5722897/mexican-army-kills-leader-of-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-official-says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/mexican-security-forces-reportedly-kill-drug-cartel-boss-el-mencho

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