US Issues Security Alert in Mexican Border City and Suspends Consular Activities
U.S. officials cited an unspecified threat and warned of possible retaliatory violence after Mexican authorities seized about 4 million fentanyl pills.
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By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español. US and Canadian authorities have urged their citizens to avoid government buildings in Mexicali, in the Mexican state of Baja California—located on the border with the US—and to seek shelter in case of an incident due to a “possible” The post US and Canada issue security alert for Mexicali days after seizure of millions of doses of fentanyl appeared first on KVIA.
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Le Journal de QuebecThe Mexicali border town was placed on alert due to threats, as the Mexican authorities did not confirm any danger on the spot.
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US issues security alert in Mexican border city and suspends consular activities
The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” without providing details.
Despite Washington's decision, Mexico's Security Cabinet has pointed out that "so far it has not identified elements that confirm a specific or imminent risk to the population."
The United States suspended its activities and the travel of its staff to the city of Mexicali, state of Baja California, and issued a security alert to its citizens regarding information about a "possible threat," without specifying which one, although the Mexican government ruled out a crisis situation.
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