US EditionBBC Sees Burnt Cars in Puerto Vallarta After Mexican Cartel Violence
The killing of cartel leader El Mencho sparked retaliatory violence in Jalisco, with over 200 vehicles burned and 40 businesses vandalized, officials reported.
- On Feb 24, 2026, the MFA of Singapore warned nationals in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as reports indicate travelers are sheltering in place amid violence, with parts of the city resembling a war zone.
- The raid on `El Mencho` by the Mexican military prompted widespread reprisals across Jalisco and other states, with cartel supporters launching attacks and roadblocks.
- In Puerto Vallarta, dozens of vehicles were set ablaze and streets remained deserted, with Mayor Luis Ernesto Munguia reporting over 200 burned vehicles and 40 vandalized businesses.
- Hundreds of tourists were ordered to shelter in place, including a 44-person Northeast Wisconsin travel group, while airlines canceled flights and repatriation efforts were organized amid logistical challenges.
- Local residents warn of lasting reputational damage to Puerto Vallarta as visitors and regular travelers describe the violence as `not normal` and reconsider future trips, while about 20,000 local residents depend on tourism.
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Love wins after a KY couple's Puerto Vallarta wedding was nearly destroyed by cartel violence
Whitney Goldsberry and Jeoffrey Teage had planned their destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta for a year and a half. Then everything changed when the Jalisco New Generation Cartel set the city on fire.This comes after the death of their leader, "El Mencho," at the hands of the Mexican military.The couple was staying in Puerto Vallarta when the violence broke out just hours before they were supposed to walk down the aisle."Out of all the anxieti…
ABC7 News producer stranded in Puerto Vallarta details city's recovery following El Mencho's death
Eating at beachside restaurants, frolicking in hotel pools. The mayhem in Mexico appears to be subsiding in the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta. ABC7 News producer Juan Carlos Guerrero - who got stranded there on vacation - ventured out to see the recovery firsthand.
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