Tourists describe hunkering down as cartel violence erupts in Mexico

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Tourists in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during cartel violence
American tourists were told to shelter in place as cartel violence erupted in Puerto Vallarta and other parts of Mexico.

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Puerto Vallarta became a favorite escape for Americans. Now, some are thinking twice.

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A young damily sits on a couch, a dog on their lap.
Hannah Donovan and her family.

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Photos show burned-out cars, empty streets, and airport chaos in Mexico after a major cartel leader was killed

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Puerto Vallarta
Vehicles were set alight in Puerto Vallarta as violence broke out following the killing of cartel leader "El Mencho."

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I'm an American sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta. I'm not scared, but I'm sad for the locals losing their wages.

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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.

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I live between New York and Puerto Vallarta. There are burned-out cars in my neighborhood, but I won't leave.

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Steven Polito sits in a café holding a mug of coffee against a brick wall.
Steven Polito splits his time between New York and Puerto Vallarta.

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MAPPED: Mexico cartel violence forced dozens of flights to divert, including a pair of private jets

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Smoke billows from burning vehicles amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as
Smoke billows from burning vehicles in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday.

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