Drug Cartel Ravaging Mexico
Mexico is under siege from vicious members of an embattled drug cartel. They have unleashed havoc across the country, particularly attacking tourist and commercial hotspots including Puerto Vallarta.
The U.S. Embassy has issued an emergency security alert for Americans living in five Mexican provinces — Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero and Nuevo León. Americans in those provinces should seek out safe quarters and remain inside while the violence occurs. Two of those provinces are directly south of Texas, while the others lie along the Pacific Coast in the vicinity of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.
The firestorm has been touched off by the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” leader of Jalisco’s New Generation Cartel. The Mexican Army, which gunned down Cervantes, has reported a surge of kidnappings, torched buildings and road blockages following his death. Here’s more from Benny Johnson.
