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US Tourists Stranded in Mexico Amid ‘Really Scary’ Cartel Violence
El Mencho died after a federal special forces operation, triggering roadblocks, fires, and flight cancellations that stranded thousands in Jalisco, officials said.
- On February 22, 2026, explosions and burning vehicles erupted across Puerto Vallarta, prompting shelter-in-place orders and widespread flight cancellations that stranded tourists, including Canadian travellers.
- A special forces operation to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes wounded him and he died en route to Mexico City, the Secretariat of National Defence said; a Pentagon task force supported Mexico's effort.
- From rooftops and balconies, visitors reported seeing burned vehicles and chaotic streets, with Lakewood resident Darin Dean saying `Everything we could see, smoke-wise, is within walking distance`.
- Jalisco's governor suspended public transport and urged people to stay inside; Global Affairs Canada issued a travel advisory noting nearly 19,000 Canadians registered in Mexico, including nearly 5,000 in Jalisco.
- The disruption threatens Puerto Vallarta's tourism recovery, as security experts warn cartel roadblocks could last days and flight tracking data shows some Canada-bound planes turned back mid-flight.
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