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Oregon couple recounts being stranded in Puerto Vallarta

Don't fall for AI-generated image of Puerto Vallarta after cartel attacks

An image of Puerto Vallarta authentically shows the Mexican resort city's famous church and other structures on fire following the death of Mexican cartel leader El Mencho in late February 2026.

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Oregon couple recounts being stranded in Puerto Vallarta after cartel killing

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Chicagoans in Puerto Vallarta describe unrest after killing of cartel leader "El Mencho"

These Americans have 'no plans to leave Mexico

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Mexico's drug cartel violence

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. Schools have reopened across Mexico today, after violence erputed over the weekend across the country following the arrest - and ultimately the death - of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes,

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These Americans have 'no plans to leave Mexico’ following cartel violence

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Chicagoans with loved ones in Mexico concerned for their safety amid cartel violence

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Cuyahoga Falls man describes chaos, lockdown in Mexico after cartel leader killed

On Sunday, Mexican drug lord “El Mencho" was killed in a Mexican Military operation, aided by U.S. intelligence, sparking a wave of widespread violence.

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Mexico travel: Your rights during civil unrest explained after cartel boss killing sparked violence

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US tourists stranded in Mexico amid ‘really scary’ cartel violence following drug lord’s killing

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Americans stranded in Mexico after cartel leader’s killing sparks unrest

Flights are resuming, but the U.S. State Department is still telling American citizens in five Mexican states to "shelter in place."

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Mexico pledges safety for World Cup after violence erupts from cartel boss’s killing

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UFC Mexico expected to proceed despite cartel violence in Jalisco

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‘I was inhaling the smoke’: Tourist in Puerto Vallarta describes ‘shock’ of violent cartel retaliation

A quick getaway turned dangerous for a Tampa Bay man vacationing in western Mexico after cartel-related violence erupted across parts of the state of Jalisco.

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'This town is not broken': A North Texan's firsthand account of cartel boss killing in Puerto Vallarta

Waking up Sunday morning, Scott Bates noticed what he initially thought was fog from his house outside of the city center. When he gathered with neighbors on the roof of his building, he soon realized it was actually smoke.

1st flights from violence-ravaged Puerto Vallarta land at SFO after cartel leader's death

One San Francisco man arriving at SFO from Puerto Vallarta said he was eating at a restaurant when the manager suddenly rushed up to their table and said, "You have to leave. Leave right now...The

Americans stranded in Puerto Vallarta describe seeing burned out buses, looted shops as they flee cartel violence

Tourists stranded in Mexico witnessed firsthand the devastating scenes of a picturesque resort town turned over by violence and destruction.

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Puerto Vallarta begins to reopen after cartel violence, though city remains far from normal

Video obtained by KWTX showed charred buses, trucks and smaller cars being loaded onto trailers and removed from the middle of streets Tuesday around lunchtime.

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Sioux Center travel agency adjusts plans amid Puerto Vallarta security concerns

A Sioux Center travel agency says it is fielding calls from concerned clients following reports of violent cartel activity and travel disruptions in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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Mexico travel advisory: Is Puerto Vallarta safe to go to for spring break?

Following widespread unrest after the killing of a top cartel leader, shelter-in-place restrictions have been lifted.

‘Very dire’: Vacationing medical student, friends stuck in Mexico amid cartel attacks

A Nashville medical student says she is currently stuck in Mexico amid civil unrest after the Mexican army killed a cartel leader over the weekend.