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Burnt vehicles line highway near Mexican World Cup stadium
Burnt vehicles line highway near Mexican World Cup stadium
Burnt out buses and trucks lined the highway to Guadalajara, Mexico’s Estadio Akron in what is reportedly a cartel reprisal to an earlier federal law enforcement operation. Burning vehicles causing roadblocks have been reported across the state of Jalisco, including in the major tourist city of Puerto Vallarta.
Published On 22 Feb 2026