Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Friends and Family say goodbye to American killed by cartels in Mexico

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The funeral service for Shaeed Woodard, an American citizen killed by the Gulf cartel in Mexico, was held in Lake City, South Carolina. The service was attended by over 100 people, and it was the first for the two people killed in the attack. The incident has heightened scrutiny of both governments' response to the cartel's stronghold in the area.

Woodard was killed just days before he turned 34, during a road trip with a tight-knit group to help his cousin get cosmetic surgery. The group, including Woodard and three friends with . . .

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