• Mexico’s most-wanted cartel boss killed: Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed Sunday alongside eight other cartel members in a US intelligence-aided Mexican military operation. Sigue nuestra cobertura en español del operativo.
• Unrest eases: President Claudia Sheinbaum said “peace, security and normalcy” are being maintained across Mexico after suspected gang members torched buses and businesses while clashing with security forces in the wake of the killing.
• Tourists stranded: The US State Department urged American nationals to continue “sheltering in place” in certain areas as other parts of the country return to “normal.” The department’s 24/7 crisis hotline for US citizens fielded hundreds of calls after several carriers suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta. Here’s what to do if you’re stranded.
Calm is slowly being restored in Mexico after the killing of feared drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes sparked violence by suspected gang members, putting the country on edge as travel stalled and shelter-in-place warnings issued.
“Peace, security and normalcy are being maintained” in Mexico, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said, adding that the “most important thing right now is to guarantee peace and security for the entire population.”
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