Some Minnesotans Stranded In Mexico After Violence Erupts

CBS Minnesota

February 23, 2026 / 6:10 AM CST

Violence erupted in the streets of Mexico Sunday, soon after the country's security forces killed a powerful cartel leader, a man known as El Mencho.

The U.S. deputy secretary of state called El Mencho "one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins."

Members of organized crime groups lit cars on fire, blocked roads and clashed with police.

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