cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/60844712
Global Affairs Canada warns of shootouts, explosions as Sheinbaum calls for calm
- Global Affairs Canada has warned that criminal groups have set up roadblocks in several cities across southwestern Mexico as violence escalates.
- There is a shelter in place order in Puerto Vallarta, where Canadians are advised to keep a low profile, monitor media reports, and follow orders from local authorities.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is urging people to remain calm and says the federal and state governments are in full co-operation.
- The violence was triggered after 'El Mencho,' the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a clash with military special forces today.
- The federal government is 'closely monitoring' the situation, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in a statement.
- Several Puerto Vallarta-bound flights from Canada have turned around mid-journey, an online flight tracker shows.