A member of the state police and a military vehicle are seen at the Desembocada bridge in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2026. Puerto Vallarta is known as a paradise, but after the cartel violence on Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of "El Mencho," this Pacific resort city looks more like a war zone, with dozens of burned vehicles and vandalized shops. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)