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The BBC speaks to Guadalajara residents days after cartel members sought to avenge the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera.
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The charred debris of burnt cars sits on roadsides and there are scorched patches of asphalt on the highways after the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) - one of the most powerful and feared cartels in the country - set scores of vehicles alight in response to the killing of their boss, Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera.
This and the sight of ransacked or burning convenience stores projected exactly the message the CJNG wanted: that with or without their chief, they remain powerful, with the ability to unleash havoc and chaos on the streets - sowing fear and intimidation on a mass scale.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has been trying to counter this narrative. In her daily press conference on Monday, she spoke of "peace and tranquillity" returning to much of the nation and praised the response of the security forces.
Meanwhile, convoys of troops and police officers circulate around Guadalajara. They are meant to bring reassurance but, for many residents, add to the sense of unease.
Despite their presence, the streets are emptier than usual - a sign that people fear more violence, both in Guadalajara and in the wider Jalisco state. Most small businesses were shuttered and schools were closed as workers stayed at home, lying low with their families.
The owner of the Severo café, Anwar Montoya, was not among them.
"I had to open today. We're a new business and I have a lot of things to pay for," he tells the BBC, laughing.
Speaking about the recent violence, he says: "It was a strange and difficult day – everybody was scared. And now some are afraid about what might still happen."
Montoya felt that opening his café would be welcome, in order to provide "secure area for a lot of friends".
His customers appeared to appreciate the decision, with most tables full of young people on their laptops or chatting quietly in the shade of the roof terrace.
Among his customers w
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