U.S. Issues Third Travel Alert Update for Jalisco and Other Mexican States Amid Security Operations

Mexico City — The U.S. government issued its third update of the day to a travel alert for Jalisco and several other Mexican states on Monday, extending warnings about embassy activity suspensions and urging American citizens to shelter in place amid ongoing security operations and roadblocks.

The travel alert calls for U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution in Jalisco (including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara), Baja California (including Tijuana, Tecate, and Ensenada), Quintana Roo (including Cancún, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum), and Nayarit (including the Nuevo Nayarit/Nuevo Vallarta area near Puerto Vallarta).

It also covers Sinaloa (including Mazatlán) and areas of Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, State of Mexico, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Zacatecas.

“Due to ongoing security operations and resulting roadblocks and criminal activity, U.S. citizens in various locations in Mexico are urged to remain in their homes,” the U.S. authority stated.

Additionally, U.S. government personnel in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Ciudad Guzmán, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Reynosa, Tijuana, and Michoacán will work remotely on Monday, February 23, “and U.S. citizens should do the same,” the announcement added.

The U.S. authority has instructed all U.S. government personnel at the Consulate General in Monterrey to remain within the Monterrey metropolitan area and ordered personnel not to travel to Mazatlán until Wednesday, February 25.

“While no airports have been closed, roadblocks have affected airline operations, with most domestic and international flights canceled in both Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. All transportation services in Puerto Vallarta have been suspended. Some companies have suspended operations,” the U.S. government warned in the update.

Finally, it noted that Mexican authorities announced on the afternoon of February 22 that toll highway operations would be temporarily restricted in Puebla, Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, San Luis Potosí, Tijuana, Querétaro, Veracruz, and Mazatlán due to blockades affecting motorists.

Recommended Measures

• Seek shelter and minimize unnecessary movement.
• Avoid areas near police activity.
• Check @CAPUFE on X for road closure status.
• Follow local media for updated information.
• Follow instructions from local authorities and call 911 in emergencies.
• Keep family and friends informed of your location and well-being via phone, text, and social media.