Another one,
The Situation in Mexico
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A reasonable observation by a retired Wyoming couple who weathered the Cartel storm on the twenty-second 
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February 24, 2026 5 min read
A Thermopolis couple who rent a vacation home in Puerto Vallarta is doing fine after cartel violence rocked the city. “Sunday was a day from hell. We didn’t know what was going on," Lindy Be Hughes told Cowboy State Daily. The couple has no plans to leave.
Thermopolis residents Matthew and Lindy Be Hughes rent a vacation home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They were there on Sunday when the city exploded in violence; vengeful drug cartel gangsters went on a rampage after the government killed their leader. (Courtesy: Lindy Be Hughes)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is a wonderful place, said a Wyoming resident who rents a vacation home there. But on Sunday it erupted into a violent hellscape, as vengeful drug cartel gangsters went on a rampage after the government killed their leader.
“Sunday was a day from hell. We didn’t know what was going on. There were explosions and smoke and fire and gunfire,” Lindy Be Hughes told Cowboy State Daily.
She and her husband, Matthew, rent a house there. They were enjoying a quiet day at home, until the city erupted into a war zone.
Tourists and residents were ordered to shelter in place. But the Hughes defied the curfew and went out after dark to deliver food to a group of seven Canadian college students, who were trapped in an Airbnb rental, with only three packs of Ramen noodles between them.
Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed in a Mexican military strike, aided by U.S. intelligence. The cartels struck back with violent attacks across the country.
The cartels seemed hell-bent on “terrifying tourists” and disrupting infrastructure, Hughes said.
“They took over the buses and lit things on fire. They were enacting their revenge and trying to hit the Mexican government where it hurts, because tourism is the lifeblood of the government’s economy,” she said.
“They crashed a bus through the wall of a restaurant” near her neighborhood, she said.
OXXO convenience stores are a favorite among residents and tourists. Hughes said there are several in her neighborhood, and the cartels targeted them.
“They burned every single one of them,” she said.
The people are friendly and neighborhoods are close-knit, she said.
“I have girlfriends who are single, who walk home alone at night with no fear at all,” she said.
Hughes said that she and her husband had relatives over for an extended visit, and they had only just gone back home. So, she was relaxing and cleaning the house, expecting a quiet day on Sunday, when plumes of smoke started popping up everywhere.
Then came the sounds of explosions, and “rapid-fire gunshots” as gangsters and government troops clashed.
The word came out that everybody was ordered to hunker down where they were. Hughes said she felt thankful to have been at home.
Some of her neighbors were at a nearby shopping center and “were trapped there for hours,” she said.
Americans were cautioned not to venture out.
“We were told that if they (cartel members) saw Americans on the street, they would shoot you,” Hughes said.
She got word that the father of a Canadian college student was worried, because his daughter was stuck in an Airbnb with no food.
That night, as things started to calm down a bit, the Hughes decided to risk venturing out, to bring the student some food.
“We drove there in the dark, with the headlights off,” she said.
Initially, she was expecting to find “a couple of teenage girls.”
It turned out, seven famished students were holed up in the Airbnb.
One of them was Savannah Rossouw of Vancouver, British Columbia.
“Lindy was so nice. My dad found her somehow and told her that we needed help,” she said.
The students had gone to Mexico on spring break and were planning to catch a flight out at 3 p.m. on Sunday, so they had almost no supplies.
“We had only three packs of Ramen, and we were splitting a pack of Ramen between seven of us” when the Hughes showed up, she said.
They realized more food was needed and made a second run.
“She came over again, when they weren’t even supposed to leave their house. And she brought over so much food. It was great. We were like, ‘Yay, we get to eat!’” Rossouw said.
By Tuesday, things had calmed down enough that some of her friends caught flights back to Canada. She and the others planned to fly out Thursday and Friday.
Thanks to Hughes, they have plenty of fresh food, Rossouw said.
“She’s so sweet,” she said.
She spoke to Cowboy State Daily while on her way to a salon to get her fingernails done.
Despite the gangsters lashing out, Puerto Vallarta has hardly missed a beat, she said.
“They are rapidly cleaning up,” she said, as tow truck crews were busy hauling off the burnt-out husks of vehicles.
“The restaurant wall where they drove the bus through is already being rebuilt and repainted,” she added.
Mark Heinz can be reached at mark@cowboystatedaily.com.
Wyoming Couple Weathers Chaos In Puerto Vallarta, Has No Plans To Leave
A Thermopolis couple who rent a vacation home in Puerto Vallarta is doing fine after cartel violence rocked the city. “Sunday was a day from hell. We…
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A Thermopolis couple who rent a vacation home in Puerto Vallarta is doing fine after cartel violence rocked the city. “Sunday was a day from hell. We didn’t know what was going on," Lindy Be Hughes told Cowboy State Daily. The couple has no plans to leave.
Thermopolis residents Matthew and Lindy Be Hughes rent a vacation home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They were there on Sunday when the city exploded in violence; vengeful drug cartel gangsters went on a rampage after the government killed their leader. (Courtesy: Lindy Be Hughes)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is a wonderful place, said a Wyoming resident who rents a vacation home there. But on Sunday it erupted into a violent hellscape, as vengeful drug cartel gangsters went on a rampage after the government killed their leader.
“Sunday was a day from hell. We didn’t know what was going on. There were explosions and smoke and fire and gunfire,” Lindy Be Hughes told Cowboy State Daily.
She and her husband, Matthew, rent a house there. They were enjoying a quiet day at home, until the city erupted into a war zone.
Tourists and residents were ordered to shelter in place. But the Hughes defied the curfew and went out after dark to deliver food to a group of seven Canadian college students, who were trapped in an Airbnb rental, with only three packs of Ramen noodles between them.
‘They Were Enacting Their Revenge’
Puerto Vallarta is one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations, with a busy airport and cruise ship docks. It was one of the hardest-hit locations by the cartels after the government killed a kingpin on Sunday.Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed in a Mexican military strike, aided by U.S. intelligence. The cartels struck back with violent attacks across the country.
The cartels seemed hell-bent on “terrifying tourists” and disrupting infrastructure, Hughes said.
“They took over the buses and lit things on fire. They were enacting their revenge and trying to hit the Mexican government where it hurts, because tourism is the lifeblood of the government’s economy,” she said.
“They crashed a bus through the wall of a restaurant” near her neighborhood, she said.
OXXO convenience stores are a favorite among residents and tourists. Hughes said there are several in her neighborhood, and the cartels targeted them.
“They burned every single one of them,” she said.
Told Not To Go Out
The local community of Puerto Vallarta shatters negative stereotypes of life in Mexico, Hughes said.The people are friendly and neighborhoods are close-knit, she said.
“I have girlfriends who are single, who walk home alone at night with no fear at all,” she said.
Hughes said that she and her husband had relatives over for an extended visit, and they had only just gone back home. So, she was relaxing and cleaning the house, expecting a quiet day on Sunday, when plumes of smoke started popping up everywhere.
Then came the sounds of explosions, and “rapid-fire gunshots” as gangsters and government troops clashed.
The word came out that everybody was ordered to hunker down where they were. Hughes said she felt thankful to have been at home.
Some of her neighbors were at a nearby shopping center and “were trapped there for hours,” she said.
Americans were cautioned not to venture out.
“We were told that if they (cartel members) saw Americans on the street, they would shoot you,” Hughes said.
‘Yay, We Get To Eat!’
Hughes said she keeps her house “well stocked” with food and was more than happy to share as the neighborhood went into lockdown.She got word that the father of a Canadian college student was worried, because his daughter was stuck in an Airbnb with no food.
That night, as things started to calm down a bit, the Hughes decided to risk venturing out, to bring the student some food.
“We drove there in the dark, with the headlights off,” she said.
Initially, she was expecting to find “a couple of teenage girls.”
It turned out, seven famished students were holed up in the Airbnb.
One of them was Savannah Rossouw of Vancouver, British Columbia.
“Lindy was so nice. My dad found her somehow and told her that we needed help,” she said.
The students had gone to Mexico on spring break and were planning to catch a flight out at 3 p.m. on Sunday, so they had almost no supplies.
“We had only three packs of Ramen, and we were splitting a pack of Ramen between seven of us” when the Hughes showed up, she said.
They realized more food was needed and made a second run.
“She came over again, when they weren’t even supposed to leave their house. And she brought over so much food. It was great. We were like, ‘Yay, we get to eat!’” Rossouw said.
By Tuesday, things had calmed down enough that some of her friends caught flights back to Canada. She and the others planned to fly out Thursday and Friday.
Thanks to Hughes, they have plenty of fresh food, Rossouw said.
“She’s so sweet,” she said.
‘They Are Rapidly Cleaning Up’
By midday Tuesday, the city was nearly fully reopened, Hughes said.She spoke to Cowboy State Daily while on her way to a salon to get her fingernails done.
Despite the gangsters lashing out, Puerto Vallarta has hardly missed a beat, she said.
“They are rapidly cleaning up,” she said, as tow truck crews were busy hauling off the burnt-out husks of vehicles.
“The restaurant wall where they drove the bus through is already being rebuilt and repainted,” she added.
Mark Heinz can be reached at mark@cowboystatedaily.com.
cholas
Dagobah Resident
Now having had first-hand observations in the PV area, I would surmise that the "war zone" diatribe is mostly exaggerated. Folks were warned to stay home (red alert) not "locked down" or "ordered to stay home". At least not where we live. Just common sense.
There are a few Oxxo (7 Eleven types) stores that were burned, a couple of busses and a good number of cars. Black smoke is indeed ominous but mostly from burning vehicles. "Bombs", "gunshot" etc from exploding fuel tanks.
As far as I know, no one died and I'm not certain that anyone was even seriously injured.
Our plane heading South was practically empty as was the bus from the airport. Otherwise, everything appears pretty normal.
I'm going with the temper tantrum theme. It happens from time to time.
It is fortunate for us that we stock lots of food and water. That turned out to be a challenge as most locals and tourists buy "fresh", just enough for the day. Or eat out exclusively. Not helpful when all stores and restaurants are closed.
There are a few Oxxo (7 Eleven types) stores that were burned, a couple of busses and a good number of cars. Black smoke is indeed ominous but mostly from burning vehicles. "Bombs", "gunshot" etc from exploding fuel tanks.
As far as I know, no one died and I'm not certain that anyone was even seriously injured.
Our plane heading South was practically empty as was the bus from the airport. Otherwise, everything appears pretty normal.
I'm going with the temper tantrum theme. It happens from time to time.
It is fortunate for us that we stock lots of food and water. That turned out to be a challenge as most locals and tourists buy "fresh", just enough for the day. Or eat out exclusively. Not helpful when all stores and restaurants are closed.
Twenty-two branches of Banco del Bienestar in Jalisco were vandalized. Some say more. For those who are not in Mexico, Banco del Bienestar is the government bank that distributes pensions and social programs. The vandalism of these establishments was a clear message to the government. Jalisco is not governed by the ruling party or by MORENA; it is governed by Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) and previously by the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN). I would not be surprised if some took advantage of the chaos and confusion to vent their frustrations. The CJNG does not vandalize; it is a violent paramilitary organization. Those establishments would have been blown up.
Carlos Alberto
Padawan Learner
I think the discussion of Bukele started because Puma was discussing whether it would be right for the Mexican government to take a hard line against the cartels. He argued that it would not be good for Mexico to act like Bukele in El Salvador but I can't really follow his logic.
I think the discussion around Bukele is just obscuring the question, should the Mexican government be conducting a war against the cartels?
My thoughts on that: Claudia Sheinbaum expressed that we can't really do that because there is no legal frame to justify the army or police forces to just start shooting without due process. In my opinion this is a lame excuse. I think the real reason is something else.
Two possibilites:
1. Maybe the cartels are stronger than the government forces since they are supported by the deep state with arms, training, money laundering and operations in many other countries. So, it wouldn't be wise to start a violent war that we are not going to win.
2. Maybe both the Mexican government and the cartels are controlled by the deep state and the government is just acting their role in the play.
, another list of people in high places buying children.
This information is fake. There isn’t a "black book," with child-buyer list, or 221 global leaders.
What did the authorities find at El Mencho's residence in Jalisco?
Documents referred to as "narco-payrolls" or accounting books
The books, which include handwritten and computerized entries, detail the CJNG's finances, revealing:
Weekly payments are specified for "halcones" (lookouts, watchers), hitmen, and commanders.
The documents record systematic payments to municipal police officers, members of the National Guard, and military personnel to ensure territorial control.
They detail expenses for gasoline, antenna repairs, safe house rentals, and the purchase of armored vehicles and weapons.
The records also reveal that the CJNG had digital hitmen (hackers) who were paid salaries, travel expenses, and equipment maintenance.
During the Mexican military operation in Jalisco, authorities discovered a Starlink satellite internet system installed in the luxury cabin where El Mencho was hiding.
Did Elon Musk know about this and pass the information on to the US government? I don't know, and it hasn't been investigated further or made public.
Possibly another use for Starlink: listening, spying, tracking.
Documents referred to as "narco-payrolls" or accounting books
The books, which include handwritten and computerized entries, detail the CJNG's finances, revealing:
Weekly payments are specified for "halcones" (lookouts, watchers), hitmen, and commanders.
The documents record systematic payments to municipal police officers, members of the National Guard, and military personnel to ensure territorial control.
They detail expenses for gasoline, antenna repairs, safe house rentals, and the purchase of armored vehicles and weapons.
The records also reveal that the CJNG had digital hitmen (hackers) who were paid salaries, travel expenses, and equipment maintenance.
During the Mexican military operation in Jalisco, authorities discovered a Starlink satellite internet system installed in the luxury cabin where El Mencho was hiding.
Did Elon Musk know about this and pass the information on to the US government? I don't know, and it hasn't been investigated further or made public.
Possibly another use for Starlink: listening, spying, tracking.
How do you know, from the info you posted here? There has never been a question the cartels are running children, thats a undisputed fact. So, perhaps a cover up is happening with this. It could be fake but I don't think a higher up cartel boss would pass on the opportunity to make that kind of money and they haven't unless they actually had some remnant of a moral compass. Was El Mencho a principled man?
This is interesting in that El Mencho is said to be in the Epstein files. True or false? Someone named the "supplier" IS mentioned there, who is it? It would be such a good thing to have these cartels fully exposed with all their child trafficking for different reasons including organ harvesting. There's is no doubt for me this post is correct, the US admin is going after these "people" with the help of Mexico. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Mexican gov. would prefer to hide such damming crimes.
1. There is no mention in any Mexican media of what you say, but rather there is talk of accounting books (As explained above) . No confirmation from any credible source. The "221 global leaders" stems entirely from an interview with Michael Letts on Sarah Westall's show.
2. This interview has been reposted and mentioned on American social media and podcast platforms, and has been republished and translated into Spanish in the same way on various sites, mainly Facebook.
3 There is no credible evidence that Michael Letts held any official roles with the DEA, CIA, or Mexican intelligence agencies.
4. An issue like this would undoubtedly be seized upon by the Mexican opposition to destroy Sheinbaum for concealing such information. Media outlets such as TV Azteca and its affiliates would tirelessly broadcast the news to undermine the president's popularity.
All in all, and most importantly, the issue only exists in the fevered minds of Sarah Westall and Michael Letts.
2. This interview has been reposted and mentioned on American social media and podcast platforms, and has been republished and translated into Spanish in the same way on various sites, mainly Facebook.
3 There is no credible evidence that Michael Letts held any official roles with the DEA, CIA, or Mexican intelligence agencies.
4. An issue like this would undoubtedly be seized upon by the Mexican opposition to destroy Sheinbaum for concealing such information. Media outlets such as TV Azteca and its affiliates would tirelessly broadcast the news to undermine the president's popularity.
All in all, and most importantly, the issue only exists in the fevered minds of Sarah Westall and Michael Letts.
Document ID: EPS-DOJ-LOG-1998-0811-C.
Do your own search for this document. You will see that it is only mentioned on social media, mainly X and Facebook, and it smacks of conspiracy theory. Grok says that this document does not exist. It is curious that if you search for it, you will not find any official US government website, only posts on social media.
This post says a lot and is political propaganda.
The Cs, the media, and Sheinbaum have already said so, while Trump took credit for it.
Working together in conjunction (Tandem)
How would a man of principles be characterized today? Between Trump's own morality and Mencho's altar dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe and Psalm 91. Every mind has its own world.
Also, the "The supplier" just appears at Mr Pool's Xs post, which has not been verified, according to Brave AI:
A distraction before Iran, article at The Conversation was written on February 26.
Which coincides with what Cs mentioned in the last session, and it's no wonder.
What is very likely is that there are other criminal groups involved in trafficking children and/or young people and that they (media/governments) are not being talked much for obvious/convenient reasons.
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