Airlines halt Puerto Vallarta flights
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While no airports have been closed in Mexico, roadblocks are impacting airlines, according to the U.S. Embassy. Here's what to know about travel.
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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.
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Mexican drug lord killing sparks revenge attacks; cars and businesses set ablaze, highways blocked
By Leila Miller, Emily Green and Lizbeth Diaz Feb 22 (Reuters) - Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.
After cartel violence shut down flights and blocked roads in Puerto Vallarta, Americans are canceling vacations and rethinking future travel plans.
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Videos from Puerto Vallarta show smoke, flames and chaos after killing of Jalisco drug kingpin
Smoke filled the sky above the swanky beach town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as shops and cars were set ablaze by cartel members after the government killed a major drug kingpin Sunday, leaving tourists and residents cowering in fear.
U.S. citizens are being urged to shelter in place amid unrest in Puerto Vallarta, one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations. Flights in and out of the airport are also being canceled, delayed or diverted Sunday.