{"id":66879,"date":"2026-02-23T11:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/chicagoans-in-puerto-vallarta-describe-unrest-after-killing-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:32:34","slug":"chicagoans-in-puerto-vallarta-describe-unrest-after-killing-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/chicagoans-in-puerto-vallarta-describe-unrest-after-killing-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicagoans in Puerto Vallarta describe unrest after killing of cartel leader &#8220;El Mencho&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Violence erupted at a popular tourist destination in Mexico after the military said it\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/violence-mexico-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-killed-military-puerto-vallarta\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">killed one of the country&#8217;s most wanted drug cartel leaders<\/a><\/span> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Some Chicago area residents in Puerto Vallarta recounted hearing explosions and seeing thick black smoke billowing from cars and businesses throughout the city. <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy in Mexico is telling Americans to shelter in place because of the violence that has unfolded in response to the killing of the cartel boss known as &#8220;El Mencho.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A wave of violence swept through Mexico&#8217;s west coast as suspected cartel members set buses and cars on fire and blocked roads, in effect paralyzing much of Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n<p>David Miranda says staff at the Puerto Vallarta resort where he is staying advised him, &#8220;If you love your life, stay here. Ddon&#8217;t go anywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His flight home to Chicago on Sunday was cancelled and he said he didn&#8217;t know when he will return<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only worry is food. Food, water, everything is closed, everything is \u2014    it&#8217;s like a ghost town,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There&#8217;s no Ubers, no taxis, no buses operating at the moment, because all the roads are blocked, especially to get into the airport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As smoke billowed and chaos unfolded through the streets of several Mexican states, people cleared out and were told by elected leaders to avoid highways and stay inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gayle, from Chicago&#8217;s North Shore, spends winters in Puerto Vallarta. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was just a tremendous amount of smoke, billowing in all directions, and later, we heard explosions, and it just looked like the whole city had smoke,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, a Mexican military operation led to the death of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader known as <br \/>&#8220;El Mencho,&#8221; one of the world&#8217;s most sought drug traffickers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s known as being a very violent and shrewd operator,&#8221; said Sam Houston State University Professor Nathan P. Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Jones specializes in drug policy and Mexico security issues. He said the road blockades are a common response by the cartel and could last for days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this cartel loses its leadership figure, it could fragment, and so that could lead to a whole series of potential conflicts and a realignment of the Mexican narco world,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Chicago area residents caught in the middle of the unrest, &#8220;We&#8217;ve never been through anything like this,&#8221; Gayle said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a tourist place, something that&#8217;s supposed to be, uh, beach therapy ended up being traumatizing for a lot of people here,&#8221; Miranda said.<\/p>\n<p>A defense official told CBS News a Pentagon task force played a supporting role in the military operation but emphasized it was led by the Mexican government. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several airlines, including United and American, canceled all flights to and from Puerto Vallarta on Sunday. 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