Oregon families caught in the crossfire of Mexico’s cartel violence

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (KATU) — As national outlets continue to report the rising death toll caused by cartel violence in Mexico, the danger is impacting Oregonians as well.

Shu-ling Garver, a Beaverton woman who is currently staying in her home in Puerto Vallarta, says she woke up Sunday morning to see billowing smoke rising from the city and eventually, shelter-in-place orders.

The Mexican army on Sunday killed the leader of Mexico’s most powerful cartel – the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. At least 73 people died in Mexico’s attempt to capture Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” according to officials…

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