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Mexican Navy Deploys 300 Marines to Secure Puerto Vallarta After Highway Attacks

Authorities link the operation to federal actions targeting the CJNG.

Overview

  • Naval infantry units reinforced key access roads across five coastal municipalities with land, sea, and air patrols and temporary checkpoints.
  • Marines carried out debris removal in affected areas and conducted outreach to national and foreign residents to address concerns.
  • Naval personnel escorted 15 tourists and a Mexican guide to Mexico City after their vehicle was set on fire in Nayarit, facilitating contact with their embassies.
  • Earlier in the week, 21 people, including foreign tourists and workers, were stranded on the Puerto VallartaGuadalajara highway after vehicles were seized and burned, and they received care at the Sector Naval de Boca de Chila.
  • The Navy reported clearing burned vehicles and restoring traffic at strategic access points to Puerto Vallarta as part of its ongoing security response.