Puerto Vallarta Unrest Prompts Shelter Orders, Flight Cancellations
February 22, 2026·10 days ago·via TravelPulse

Civil unrest grips Puerto Vallarta after the Mexican army kills Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a Jalisco operation. Cartel members respond with roadblocks of burning vehicles, shootouts, and explosions, prompting plumes of smoke over the tourist city and panic at airports. Canadian and U.S.



