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Air Transat, Air Canada and WestJet airlines say they plan to resume operations to and from Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday, as the situation stabilizes following violence and unrest due to killing of the leader of a major drug cartel.
The Associated Press reports the Mexican army killed cartel leader "El Mencho" on Sunday. Since then, a shelter-in-place order has been issued in Puerto Vallarta and multiple other regions of Mexico.
Officials say US travelers in certain regions of Mexico should continue to shelter in place on Monday, and airlines have canceled and reschuled flights.
Norwegian Bliss has cancelled Monday's visit to Puerto Vallarta, but other Mexican cruise ports remain open and welcoming ships.
A group of northeast Wisconsin friends returned to Milwaukee after unrest in Puerto Vallarta prompted their GlobalX flight to turn around, canceling their planned two-week Mexico vacation.
Its town-based economy and cultural vibe span street vendors who sell mementos year-round paying homage to famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and the Day of the Dead, and themed boat tours that host pirate shows by day and shoot fireworks that light up the bay at night.
A Texas man is caught in escalating violence in Mexico after clashes between the Mexican military and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel erupted in the resort city of Puerto Vallarta. On Sunday,
Midair confusion, canceled flights. It's chaos for travelers trying to get out of Mexico - to get away from the violence and destruction after a cartel leader was killed. ABC7 Eyewitness News Producer Juan Carlos Guerrero - who was there for vacation- has a firsthand view of the aftermath.