SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — After Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera was killed on Feb. 22, his henchmen, as a warning, retaliated with acts of arson and vandalism in 22 Mexican states.
In Northern Baja California, 19 vehicles were set on fire along with 12 businesses and shops.
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The mayhem lasted one day, but it left a lasting impression.
According to Robert Lyle Fritch, president of Business Council in Tijuana, the impacts continue to be felt by the tourism industry in Baja California, which is reporting a drop in visitors since Oseguera’s killing.
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“The effects have been considerable in terms of hotel stays, reservations are down, the medical tourism is also feeling it, the drop is considerbable, they’re feeling a strong impact related to what happened a week ago Sunday,” Lyle Fritch said…