Quebecers in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday described scenes of chaos with cars on fire and columns of dark smoke rising up into the air during an outbreak in violence following the death of a top Mexican cartel boss. WATCH | Plumes of smoke darken the skies over Puerto Vallarta: Fires burn across the skyline in Mexico's Puerto Vallarta | Duration 0:36 Smoke billows from fires in several pockets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during a wave of violence following an operation by federal authorities that killed a drug lord commonly known as 'El Mencho.' Several airlines cancelled flights to and from Puerto Vallarta, while other flights already in the air Sunday turned around before reaching the city. Global Affairs Canada also updated its travel advisory for Puerto Vallarta and other parts of the state of Jalisco. It said Sunday there was a “shelter in place order” in Puerto Vallarta and that all taxi and ride-share services were suspended.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2026 12:41 UTC