Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” headed the cartel, which is a major source of drugs coming to Chicago and elsewhere in the United States, according to the DEA.

In nine years of wintering in Puerto Vallarta, the sun-washed resort city on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, Berl Schwartz has heard plenty of rumors about the cartel presence.

Chicagoans visiting Mexico described the tense moments they spent hiding or running away from men carrying guns. Others with roots in western Mexico said the violence hits close to home.

By Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of Jalisco state where he was killed,

Widespread cartel violence in Jalisco following the killing of drug lord "El Mencho" has triggered international safety concerns and travel disruptions just months before Guadalajara is set to host

Mexican security forces kept up their battle with cartel gunmen following the killing that sparked a surge in violence and put the country on edge. Authorities said more than 70 people died in the attempt to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes and the aftermath.

The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera is likely to spark a nationwide battle for control of the Jalisco cartel.

RIU Hotels & Resorts, which operates 23 hotels in Mexico, eased the restriction a day after the death of a notorious cartel boss.