Oseguera Cervantes was the leader of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks in Mexico, notorious for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to the US and staging brazen attacks against government officials who challenged it.
Following his death, gunmen unleashed violence across the country. Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air.
People locked themselves in their homes in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city and Jalisco’s capital, and school was canceled Monday in several states as security forces were placed on alert all over the country.
Guatemala also reinforced security on its border with Mexico.
American tourists have now found themselves trapped in the country, witnessing what they have described as ‘war breaking out in the streets.’
One vacationer, who was forced to evacuate from his rented Airbnb in Puerto Vallarta, told Fox Digital how he woke up to the sound of blaring car horns and saw six vehicles completely engulfed in flames.
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Passengers wait at Puerto Vallarta airport, which is operating with limited personnel
Passengers wait at Puerto Vallarta airport, which is operating with limited personnel
While no airports are closed, a majority of flights have been canceled and roadblocks are impacting airline operations. Travelers are seen on the runway at Puerto Vallarta airport
While no airports are closed, a majority of flights have been canceled and roadblocks are impacting airline operations. Travelers are seen on the runway at Puerto Vallarta airport
