Puerto Vallarta, one of the most visited resorts in Mexico, has become a strategic point for the operations of the Jalisco Cartel, according to the US government.
Proof that the area is under surveillance by CJNG hitmen was the kidnapping of four tourists in July 2020. They arrived in a caravan of 14 people in SUVs and ATVs from Guanajuato. Everything indicates that they were confused with members of a rival group, blocked their way, and shot at them as they fled in their cars and on foot. A businessman from León died from that attack . . .
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