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.
Amid the wave of violence, the US urged its citizens in Mexico to shelter in place on Sunday evening.
The violence has caused ongoing travel disruption, and most domestic and international flights in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta were canceled on Sunday.
Keep scrolling to see photos of the aftermath of the violence across several parts of the country.
