"At least 74 people were killed during the operation to capture him at a ranch near Guadalajara and subsequent clashes between the security forces and suspected cartel members. Only one was a civilian, according to the government, but residents and tourists alike were left scurrying for cover as cartel gunmen blocked roads in 20 of Mexico's 32 states and torched vehicles and businesses."
"It feels like we're in a war zone, Javier Perez, a 41-year-old engineer, told the AFP news agency on Tuesday in the car park of a grocery store replete with burned-out cars, in the Jalisco tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta."
"Very reassured, everything's good. It's going to be spectacular, Infantino said on Tuesday in the Colombian city of Barranquilla, two days after cartel members went on a rampage including in Guadalajara over the army's killing of their leader Nemesio El Mencho Oseguera."
Mexico faces significant violence following the military killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, with at least 74 deaths and cartel members blocking roads across 20 states. The violence particularly impacts Guadalajara, one of the World Cup host cities, with residents and tourists seeking shelter as gunmen torch vehicles and businesses. FIFA President Infantino stated he was reassured about Mexico's hosting capabilities despite the turmoil. The Portuguese Football Federation expressed concerns about playing a friendly match in Mexico City on March 29. The violent incidents occurred less than four months before the June 11-July 19 World Cup, which Mexico co-hosts with the United States and Canada.
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