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Posted on 02/24/2026 3:14:33 AM PST by Libloather
A day of extreme violence in Mexico has left American tourists, including several Arizonans, sheltering in place as the U.S. Department of State issued urgent new travel restrictions following a major military operation.
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Dig deeper: In Puerto Vallarta, tourists reported a sudden shift in the city's atmosphere. Melissa Selvey, an Arizonan sheltering at her resort, shared photos of fires visible from her balcony and described an "eerie" feeling among the staff.
"The vibes changed really fast," she said. "Yesterday was a beautiful, wonderful Puerto Vallarta vacation day, and then today just feels very eerie, and very like vacant looks from the staff. Like asking them if their families are okay. You know, just trying to figure out how do we get out of here and are we safe here?"
Selvey said resort staff sent her videos of burning cars in the streets and warned her not to leave the hotel.
"Multiple fires popping up from different directions and then seeing kind of the look on the staff and the unknowns from the people trying to catch a cab to the airport, you know, trying to sort through fact and fiction. And just a lot of unknown for today," Selvey said.
Local perspective: The violence has caused significant travel disruptions. Multiple flights to Mexico were canceled or suspended, and some were diverted back to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
"We're stranded right now, basically," said Roberto Silva, whose flight was turned back to Phoenix. Despite the inconvenience, Silva said he was grateful the flight was diverted before they landed in the middle of the unrest.
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Your sullied reputation is hanging by a thread. Everyone wants to hear from the expert.
Are you stuck in Mehico with a dead cellphone battery? Everyone is waiting.
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Is it a good idea for them to put their names out there?
P/V violence....with an ocean view.
But the border is just fine, eh? Paywall on this one. Gotta feed those starving Arizonians.
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I got my favorite hat in Puerto Vallarta in 2005 when in port during a cruise. It was a beautiful place.
A few years later we stopped getting off the ship when in port in Mexico because it seemed unsafe.
Now, I wouldn’t even take a cruise that docks in a Mexican port. It would make it too easy for pirate-minded cartels to board and create a living hell.
Must get tired of the Arizonian news. Lots of it. Another pay wall. Plenty of starving writers, I guess.
Could what happened at the El Paso Airport happen in Arizona?
Arizonians in Arizona could do this.
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Dear Mexico, please kill more terrorists.
Plenty of border news not being commented on by our local expert. Sad.
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I tell people that there is no safe place in Mexico. Then they laugh and laugh.
Canceled? What for? Mostly peaceful cartel killers.
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Our expert Arizonian must still be snoring. It’s tiring being an expert.
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Thank you Don Morgan for that Ash Alert.
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At some point I’ll release the contents of Az Joe’s Freepmail nastygram to me. Should be good for a ban or two.
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