Overview
- U.S. officials lifted shelter‑in‑place guidance in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and Ciudad Guzmán as flights largely resumed, though U.S. government staff face nighttime curfews and movement limits.
- Mexican authorities say roughly 9,500 troops, plus reinforcements, are securing key corridors, clearing blockades and investigating related crimes, including a Puerto Vallarta jail break.
- Officials report more than 70 people killed during the operation and ensuing violence, including about 25 National Guard personnel and roughly 30 suspected cartel gunmen, with at least one civilian death reported.
- Defense officials say investigators tracked a confidante tied to one of El Mencho’s romantic partners to a Tapalpa hideout; the CJNG leader was wounded in clashes and died en route to a hospital, with U.S. intelligence support confirmed.
- Airlines restored service to tourist hubs as Puerto Vallarta’s airport ramped operations, and sports bodies postponed some domestic matches even as FIFA and Mexico expressed confidence in World Cup security.