Tourists in the Mexican coastal city of Puerto Vallarta were told Sunday not to leave their resort as a government official warned of “clashes” in the area following a federal operation.
The U.S. State Department later issued a travel warning for several areas in Mexico on Sunday afternoon, urging U.S. citizens to shelter in place until further notice due to “ongoing security operations and related roadblocks and criminal activity.”
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The A travel warning was issued for parts of the state of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala and Guadalajara; State of Tamaulipas, including Reynosa and other municipalities; and areas in the state of Michoacan, the state of Guerrero and the state of Nuevo Leon.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro announced in a post on
“Also as a result of the operation, individuals at several points in the region and in other parts of Jalisco burned and blocked vehicles with the aim of obstructing the actions of the authorities,” Navarro said. wrote in the post in Spanish.
In multiple messages, Navarro wrote that “violent incidents have spread” and “blockades have shifted” as the government and law enforcement agencies work to protect citizens.
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Navarro added that the government has issued a ‘Code Red’ to protect the public.
“We reiterate the recommendation to avoid leaving your home,” Navarro wrote in a second message. “The clashes are taking place in different federal entities.”
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Although government officials did not immediately provide details about the federal operation, local news media are reporting that the operation may have involved the Jalisco New Generation cartel and one of its notorious leaders, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes.
