So, I live in San Diego, and frequent Tijuana and B.C. often. A few years ago, there was a similar cartel flare up. One of their top people was captured and they wanted him released. They vowed violence and set taxis on fire in many major cities including Tijuana and Ensenada. I was at a chill bar in Tijuana that night and all the lights came on. They took our bucket of beers and food away and kicked us all out. Everyone was panicking except for the locals. The food stalls didn’t close, but everything else did. We went home, no panic at the border crossing. The cartel released a statement explicitly saying they had no intention of hurting innocents or tourists, but the media spiral was already far gone. I dunno, I respect their candidness, and don’t ever really feel that scared as a respectful traveler, but who knows.
As someone who isn’t that well-versed in Mexico’s politics, how does the country handle something like this?
It doesn’t, which is why they never really handled it themselves. I will never understand loyalty like this.
Has anybody here got enough information and familiarity to suggest whether violence is likely for Puebla and Oaxaca specifically? I’ve got family on a tour group in Puebla tonight and flying out of Oaxaca tomorrow. Wikipedia calls out Puebla specifically as a CNGJ-dominated area, so……
Why is the cartel burning random cars, buildings, and businesses? Are they like rioting? Or do they have something against the particular owners of these things or is there a coherent strategy?
The article says that the burning cars are for a blockade. Are they pulling people out of cars and setting them on fire? What about the buildings and the Costco? What kind of blockade does that form?
i think something like this will happen when the trump regime collapses
