"Violence broke out across Mexico on Sunday after a top cartel leader was killed. Photos show burned-out buses, roadblocks, and a heavy Mexican military presence on the streets. The US warned its citizens in Mexico to shelter in place. Popular tourist sites in Mexico were caught up in a wave of violence on Sunday following a security operation that killed a powerful drug lord."
"Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, an organized criminal group, set fire to businesses and torched vehicles across the country in retaliation for the death of their leader, Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes. The violence was heaviest in Jalisco, the home of the cartel and the state where "El Mencho" was killed, but the Mexican Security Cabinet said it had set up more than 250 roadblocks across 20 Mexican states on Sunday."
Violence erupted across Mexico after security forces killed a top cartel leader, triggering nationwide attacks by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Members set fire to businesses, torched vehicles, burned-out buses, and erected roadblocks that disrupted travel and commerce. The heaviest violence occurred in Jalisco, the cartel's home and the state where Nemesio 'El Mencho' was killed. Mexican authorities set up more than 250 roadblocks across 20 states and deployed military forces heavily on city streets. The US advised its citizens in Mexico to shelter in place. Most domestic and international flights in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta were canceled amid ongoing disruption.
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