Latin America Defense Monitor – Feb 21–27, 2026

Weekly Edition · Friday, February 27, 2026 · Issue #03 Military operations, defense procurement, security policy, and force-posture developments across Latin America and the Caribbean Executive Summary The Big Picture: The Mexican Army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a U.S.-intelligence-supported military raid in Tapalpa, […]