Americans stranded in Mexico witnessed firsthand the devastating scenes of a picturesque resort town turned over by violence and destruction following the death of the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel’s top boss El Mencho. Tourists in the Pacific Beach getaway in Jalisco – the cartel’s stronghold – were warned Sunday to stay indoors as narco gangs rampaged the streets after drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful boss of the violent crime outfit, was killed in a military raid. The US State Department urged Americans to shelter in place amid the wave of retaliation, which has left at least 73 dead, including 25 members of the National Guard who were killed in six separate attacks.
Author: Marie Pohl, Anna Young
Published at: 2026-02-24 23:32:57
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