Jalisco has once again become a scene of escalating violence, where the exchange of gunfire is a common denominator in the area, and the government has shown little response capacity.
Hitmen from the JaliscoNewGenerationCartel (CJNG) attackedelementsoftheNationalGuardinthemunicipalityofCasimiroCastillo.
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The confrontation occurred in the community of LoArado, where the criminals firedattheuniformedofficers, sparking a shootout that lastedformorethananhour.
The attack left threeNationalGuardagentsdead, confirming the brutality with which organized crime operates in the state.
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The ambush is part of the territorial dispute that the CJNG maintains in the region, while the authorities remain unable to controltheviolence.
CJNG set vehicles on fire and blocked roads after the attack
After the confrontation, the hitmen blocked federal highway 80, one of the main routes in the region.
Trucks, trailers, and other vehicles weresetonfire and placed across various points of the Casimiro Castillo-Autlán stretch, leaving the area cut off for several hours.
Videos on social media show blacksmokecoveringthehighway, while civilians tried to escape the chaos.
The blockades caused panic among motorists, who were trapped without being able to move forward, while the NationalGuardtriedtoregaincontrolofthearea.
Casimiro Castillo: CJNG's criminal stronghold and war zone
Casimiro Castillo has become a key point for the CJNG, which controls the drugtraffickingroutesintheregion.
The area is a stronghold of the cartel led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "ElMencho," who has strengthened his presence in the region.
Despite the constant presence of the NationalGuardandtheArmy, the criminals continue tooperatewithtotalimpunity, executing blockades and attacks without fear of reprisals.
The inhabitants of the area have denounced the lack of effectiveresponsefromthestateandfederalgovernment, which is limited to reacting to the attacks.
The government still fails to curb violence in Jalisco
The confrontation in CasimiroCastillo adds to the long list of organizedcrimeattacks against security forces.
Jalisco remains one of the epicenters of violence in Mexico, while the federal government insists that the security strategy is working.
However, the narco-blockades, ambushes, and armed attacks continue tooccurwithtotalnormalcy, leaving the population in the middle of a war that the government refuses to acknowledge.
The government allows the CJNG to continue dominating the region, leaving citizens unprotected against the terror imposed by the cartel.
CasimiroCastillo is now a reflection of the failure of the securitypolicy, where organized crime imposes its law.
