The Aftermath of El Mencho’s Death: Puerto Vallarta’s Tourist Haven Held Hostage by Cartel Violence

As the sun rose over Puerto Vallarta, one of Mexico’s most beloved Pacific coast resorts, an unsettling calm settled over a city scarred by violence—the violent aftermath of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, the notorious head of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). The once vibrant streets were marred by burned-out vehicles—streets that are key arteries for tourism and commerce. Over 50 cars lay charred in shopping center parking lots, alongside dozens more buses set ablaze after being commandeered during Sunday’s chaos. The thick smoke hanging over the city cast an ominous shadow on a destination...