Chaos has erupted in Mexico after the country’s army killed the most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives.While the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — “El Mencho” — is a decisive victory, cartel members have responded with violence. That has prompted Mexican officials to order Americans currently in the country to shelter in place.Ken Casparis of Sacramento is one of those Americans now stuck in Mexico. He was vacationing in tourist hotspot Puerto Vallarta and shared video of what he could see outside his Airbnb window.In his video, a bus can be seen on fire, with flames shooting out of the vehicle and igniting a nearby building.”When the flames were shooting out from under the bus and into the adjacent building, that was really terrifying because you could hear the force of the flames and you could hear the glass shattering,” Casparis said. “We packed our bags once the bus caught on fire. We packed our suitcases just in case we had to evacuate.”Casparis hopes he and his partner will be able to leave Mexico on Tuesday, but they are currently under the shelter-in-place order.As of Monday morning, flight boards at the Sacramento International Airport show all flights for Guadalajara are currently scheduled and on time. When violence first broke out, many Aeroméxico and Voltaris flights were canceled.| RELATED | What to know following death of “El Mencho””El Mencho” founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in 2009. He died during an attempt by Mexican troops to capture him. He was facing multiple indictments in the U.S. and the State Department had a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel-The Associated Press contributed to this reporting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Chaos has erupted in Mexico after the country’s army killed the most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives.
While the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — “El Mencho” — is a decisive victory, cartel members have responded with violence. That has prompted Mexican officials to order Americans currently in the country to shelter in place.
Ken Casparis of Sacramento is one of those Americans now stuck in Mexico. He was vacationing in tourist hotspot Puerto Vallarta and shared video of what he could see outside his Airbnb window.
In his video, a bus can be seen on fire, with flames shooting out of the vehicle and igniting a nearby building.
“When the flames were shooting out from under the bus and into the adjacent building, that was really terrifying because you could hear the force of the flames and you could hear the glass shattering,” Casparis said. “We packed our bags once the bus caught on fire. We packed our suitcases just in case we had to evacuate.”
Casparis hopes he and his partner will be able to leave Mexico on Tuesday, but they are currently under the shelter-in-place order.
As of Monday morning, flight boards at the Sacramento International Airport show all flights for Guadalajara are currently scheduled and on time. When violence first broke out, many Aeroméxico and Voltaris flights were canceled.
| RELATED | What to know following death of “El Mencho”
“El Mencho” founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in 2009. He died during an attempt by Mexican troops to capture him. He was facing multiple indictments in the U.S. and the State Department had a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
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-The Associated Press contributed to this reporting