Puerto Vallarta jolted by violence after cartel boss killed

Uncertainty gripped the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta on Monday after the killing of a prominent cartel boss, leaving the resort shrouded in smoke and unease. Gangs struck back after the government killed a longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and the U.S.

advised Americans to 'shelter in place' in parts of Mexico. By midmorning signs of life were slowly returning: Seana Pedelaborde, an American tourist who had sheltered in place all of Sunday with her mother, stood among hundreds lining up at one of the first grocery stores to reopen.

Black smoke and burning tires filled the sky on Sunday as tourists described the unease. Several airlines, including United, Delta, American and Alaska, canceled flights and waived change fees. Mitchell Fain, an actor from Chicago, said 'It smells burnt' and asked, 'It's like, how are we going to get the hell out of here?' Edward Power, who had lived off and on in Puerto Vallarta, said the Malecón was 'completely empty.

Mexico, Puerto Vallarta

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