US EditionCanada issues Puerto Vallarta advisory after violence erupts in Mexican city, several states
Violence erupted after the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader was killed, prompting flight cancellations and a shelter-in-place order affecting over 750,000 Canadian visitors annually, officials said.
- Canada has issued a travel advisory for Puerto Vallarta and Jalisco state due to escalating violence involving criminal groups setting up roadblocks with burning vehicles.
- Multiple Canadian airlines, including Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and WestJet, have suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta following the temporary closure of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport amid a federal security operation.
- The Canadian government has instructed Canadians in Puerto Vallarta to shelter in place as authorities combat violence linked to criminal groups and federal operations in the region.
- The violence in the region includes shootouts and explosions connected to a federal operation targeting Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Toronto, Canada, Feb. 22 (EFE).- The Government of Canada stated this Sunday that it is “deeply alarmed” by the confrontations between security forces and criminal groups in the Mexican state of Jalisco, following the death of Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho. In a statement published on its social networks, Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand also stated that Ottawa is closely following “…
N.L. woman stuck in Puerto Vallarta after violence erupts in the Mexican town
There is a shelter in place order in Puerto Vallarta, where Canadians are being advised to keep a low profile, monitor media reports, and follow orders from local authorities. Originally from Clarke's Beach, Meghan Mahoney was due to fly home on Sunday. Now, she and many other Canadians are uncertain as to what comes next.
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