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The people of 22 February
4 people in 4 stories, 20 deaths recorded, 2026
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
Mexican drug lord (1966–2026)
Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and six other gunmen are killed during a security operation carried out by the Mexican Armed Forces near Tapalpa, Jalisco. In response, CJNG members launched coordinated retaliatory attacks, including road blockades involving burning vehicles and improvised checkpoints across multiple states.
Conflict · 22 Feb
Kim Jong Un
Leader of North Korea since 2011
North Korea's supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the most powerful position in the one-party state.
Politics · 22 Feb
Hernando de Soto
Peruvian economist
Hernando de Soto is (falsely) announced as the new prime minister of Peru.. Two days later Denisse Miralles is sworn in to this office.
Politics · 22 Feb · with Denisse Miralles
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Secret Service and police officials kill an armed 21-year-old man who entered Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
Crime & Justice · 22 Feb
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