Experts: Violence in Mexico follows killing of drug lord

The killing on Sunday of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” the leader of a powerful drug cartel, has triggered violence between security forces and criminal gangs in at least 20 of Mexico’s 32 states. Canadian airlines have suspended flights in and out of Puerto Vallarta and tourists in the popular resort destination are sheltering in place.

These McGill experts can comment:

John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Academic Programs Co-ordinator, Logistics, Operations and Integrated Aviation Management, School of Continuing Studies, can speak about airline flight cancellations and the process for stranded passengers to return to Canada; travel protection services including insurance, alternate flights and registration with Canadian authorities; the fragility of geopolitical environment in selection of travel destinations; and the financial and operational impacts on the airline and travel industry, including any rescue and repatriation flights.
john.gradek [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
 

Juan Pablo Luna, Professor and Diamond-Brown Chair, Department of Political Science, can speak about organized crime, and Latin American politics and society.
juan.luna [at] mcgill.ca (English, Spanish)
 

Tania Islas Weinstein, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, is a Mexican political scientist who writes about Mexican politics and can speak about the current issues.
tania.islasweinstein [at] mcgill.ca (English, Spanish)