South of the Border

I'll bet they wished they were in Florida right about now:

Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region.

Mexican government officials are warning residents that Jalisco State, including popular tourist destination Puerto Vallarta, is not safe for travel at the moment. ...

The federal government says there have also been shootouts and explosions, though it’s not yet clear if there are any injuries. Global Affairs Canada is advising Canadians in the area to keep a low profile and shelter in place, and monitor local and international media to stay informed.

In a post on social media, Pablo Lemus Navarro, the governor of Jalisco, said that federal forces conducted a raid in Tapalpa, a town about 400 kilometres inland of Puerto Vallarta, Sunday morning.

That raid, Navarro wrote, led to “confrontations” across the state.

The Associated Press is reporting that the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, was killed in that raid.

The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of El Mencho. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is one of the most powerful and fastest-growing criminal organizations in Mexico.