Violence erupted across western Mexico after Mexican forces killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes during a military raid in Tapalpa. In retaliation, cartel gunmen set vehicles ablaze, blocked highways, and sparked clashes in multiple states, including Jalisco and Michoacan, placing popular tourist destination Puerto Vallarta under lockdown. The U.S. State Department urged Americans to shelter in place as panic spread, including reports of gunfire near Guadalajara’s airport. Authorities declared parts of the region under “code red,” closed schools and businesses, and deployed federal forces as the violence continued.

Original Article: https://nypost.com/2026/02/22/world-news/mexican-resort-town-puerto-vallarta-under-siege-after-army-kills-cartel-leader/