LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas couple vacationing in Puerto Vallarta is on lockdown at their hotel after the killing of a Mexican cartel triggered widespread violence across the country.
Authorities confirmed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died while being transported to Mexico City following a joint U.S. and Mexican operation.
Three others also died during the initial raid. El Mencho was the founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and had been a top priority for intelligence officials for months.
Violence erupts across Mexico
Armed groups blocked highways and set buses and trucks on fire following news of El Mencho’s death, paralyzing cities across the country…