'We were terrified, we ran, there were fires all around us... I began filming so I could send to my family if I was going to die': Tourists describe their horror as they are caught up in Mexican cartel violence
- Posted on February 24, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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'We were terrified, we ran, there were fires all around us... I began filming so I could send to my family if I was going to die': Tourists describe their horror as they are caught up in Mexican cartel violence

At least 20 states have been plunged into chaos since Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes - also known as 'El Mencho' - died in custody on Sunday after being seized by Mexican forces in Jalisco state.