Armed groups set fires and established blockades in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, closing the Autlán de Navarro-Unión de Tula highway around 7:00 PM on February 23, 2026, with additional fires reported behind housing developments in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga during the hour through 4:15 AM UTC on February 24, according to X posts by GNocturnaMX and Trafico_ZMG. GNocturnaMX reported preliminary images of vehicle fires and blockades in Autlán de Navarro at approximately 19:00 hours, linking the events to ongoing incidents around Autlán as stated by idn__03 on X. Separate posts by GNocturnaMX detailed a truck fire at the exit of Chiquilistlán around 5:00 PM and multiple Oxxo stores burned to ashes in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, including one on Industria Textil Avenue in Zapopan's Altagracia neighborhood from yesterday's incidents. Trafico_ZMG noted fires behind Hacienda Santa Cruz and Las Villas housing developments in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga with significant motorcycle activity during this period. These reports follow Jalisco authorities' announcement of resuming in-person classes on February 25 and lifting the Red Code alert, as posted by lider919 on X through 2:45 AM UTC. The activity aligns with CJNG violence after the death of leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, in a Tapalpa raid on February 23, confirmed by President Claudia Sheinbaum and Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla with U.S. intelligence support, per previous official statements.
