I flew to Puerto Vallarta to escape the blizzard in New Jersey. Now I'm sheltering from cartel violence.

Brian Thompson, 75, arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Saturday and is sheltering in place. Courtesy of Brian Thompson Brian Thompson, 75, headed to Mexico to escape a winter storm in New Jersey. He said he felt safe in Puerto Vallarta until violence broke out after a cartel leader was killed. He is trying to make it back to the US, but said he hopes to return to Mexico to support its residents. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Thompson, 75, who lives in New Jersey. Th...