US tourists stranded in Mexico amid ‘really scary’ cartel violence following drug lord’s killing
The killing of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday set off a wave of retaliatory violence from his gunmen, affecting areas popular with foreign tourists such as Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara.
The US State Department advised Monday that more areas of Mexico have “returned to normal” following widespread unrest, but cautioned US citizens in Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, and Ciudad Guzman to continue to shelter in place. Several US airlines suspended flights to the popular resort town Puerto Vallarta, stranding many tourists who were desperate to escape the violence and return home.