Brits given Mexico travel warning as killing of cartel boss 'El Mencho' sparks unrest in tourist hotspots

Brits given Mexico travel warning as killing of cartel
boss 'El Mencho' sparks unrest in tourist hotspots

The Foreign Office has urged Britons in Mexico to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary travel amid a surge of violence following the death of a drug cartel leader.

Mexico's army said on Sunday that it had killed cartel boss Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, in a military operation in the western state of Jalisco.

His death triggered unrest and hours of roadblocks, with vehicles set ablaze across the state, including in the tourist hot spots of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.

By Michael Howie

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