American tourists left stranded in beautiful Mexico hotspot as cartels torch cars and wreak havoc in 'code red' attack

Columns of smoke are rising over Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist spot, after Mexican authorities conducted an operation to kill a prominent cartel leader on Sunday morning.

American tourists left stranded in beautiful Mexico hotspot as cartels torch cars and wreak havoc in 'code red' attack
Columns of smoke are rising over Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist spot, after Mexican authorities conducted an operation to kill a prominent cartel leader on Sunday morning.