Puerto Vallarta has erupted into full-scale violence following the killing of drug kingpin El Mencho of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by Mexican forces today.
As many of you know, PV is a major vacation spot for LGBTQ travelers. Several social media posts show burning cars and smoking buildings in the very gay Zona Romantica neighborhood.
From the Washington Post:
The killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” represents a major show of force by the country’s military as President Donald Trump continues to pressure the United States’ southern neighbor to do more to fight its drug trafficking organizations.
Oseguera, one of the most wanted fugitives in Mexico, was a founder of the New Generation cartel, which has grown to become one of the most powerful and violent organizations in Mexico, trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine into the U.S.
In the coastal resort city of Puerto Vallarta, videos showed gray smoke billowing above beachfront hotels.
The U.S. Embassy warned U.S. citizens in Jalisco and Tamaulipas states, and parts of three other states, to shelter in place because of security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity.
Read more here.
Its like a War zone in Mexico pic.twitter.com/K16OiSol88
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