Today's Video Headlines: 02/23/26
American tourists in Mexico for a wedding have been left trapped indoors with few supplies as they scramble to find the earliest flights out of the country after Megan Bullock, 32, had flown into Puerto Vallarta to attend a friend’s nuptials over the weekend when she learned early Sunday that the Mexican military had killed the notorious.
The cartel blew up vehicles and set up roadblocks across 20 states — destruction that was visible from Bullock’s resort.Americans staying at a resort in Puerto Vallarta could see dark clouds billowing as cartel members blew up vehicles on the road on Sunday.“You could see explosives going on to the right of us throughout the whole day,” Bullock told The Post. “There’s a lot of dark smoke,” she added. “You didn’t really hear gunshots or anything, but just constant fires erupting.” Trump quietly got Mexico to hand over 100 cartel leaders — including El Mencho’s brother — before Jalisco raidEl Mencho sold drugs in San Francisco before becoming brutal cartel king — was deported twiceAll of the tourists and workers at the hotel were warned to stay inside and the US Embassy issued an advisory to all Americans.Hotel guests saw helicopters flying around as Mexico’s law enforcement and military were deployed to deal with the gang violence.The stressful situation has only been exacerbated by the “dwindling resources,” Antonini stressed, along with the language barrier between tourists and the local workers. Bullock added that some staffers had been working for 72 hours in the chaos, with both food and water quickly running out on the first day.The attacks across Puerto Vallarta were over the death of infamous Jalisco New Generation Cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes.While things have calmed down and resources were restocked by Monday, the Americans said they were eager to leave as soon as possible as the carnage around Jalisco and its neighboring states show no sign of slowing down. Both Bullock and Antonini said they were able to book a flight out of the country for later in the week, but they said they and others are looking for any flights that might become available even earlier.For now, both Americans are adhering to the orders from US officials to stay off the streets under any circumstances. On Monday, President Claudia Sheinbaum said the cartel’s more than 250 roadblocks have been cleared, with Mexican authorities arresting more than 70 people across seven states as part of a crackdown to restore order. At least 73 people were killed in the operation to take down El Mencho and the subsequent attack from the cartels, Mexican cartel kingpin 'El Mencho' was taken out after authorities tracked mistress to secret love nest Violence over cartel boss's death spreads to two-thirds of Mexico — as US tourists issued dire warning3.6K Trump dealt huge tariff blow as Supreme Court rules them illegal — and US may be forced to pay back billionsWhat's happening in Mexico? All about the deadly violence after cartel boss killed Americans staying at a resort in Puerto Vallarta could see dark clouds billowing as cartel members blew up vehicles on the road on Sunday.Hotel guests saw helicopters flying around as Mexico's law enforcement and military were deployed to deal with the gang violence.The attacks across Puerto Vallarta were over the death of infamous Jalisco New Generation Cartel boss Nemesio"El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes.
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