‘Pointed the gun at my head’: Chicagoans visiting Mexico forced to hide during cartel violence

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 24, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 24, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/24/jalisco-mexico-cartel-violence-chicagoans/

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As David Miranda huddled in his Airbnb in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the smell of smoke wafted through the window. He watched as the smoke from burnt cars and buses climbed into the sky. Mirana, a freelance journalist and marketer from Pilsen, arrived in the city about a week ago with friends and fam...