U.S. points Mexicali journey alert and suspends consular actions

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. authorities issued a journey alert for Americans planning to go to Mexicali in northern Mexico and quickly suspended consular actions within the border metropolis due to a “potential threat,” with out offering particulars.

The discover, launched Monday evening, stated that due to details about “a threat,” consular actions and journey to the capital of Baja California state, throughout the border from the U.S. metropolis of Calexico, have been suspended.

The U.S. didn’t present particulars concerning the menace or whom it was directed at and solely urged its residents to keep away from authorities buildings, search shelter within the occasion of an incident and stay conscious of their environment.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated Tuesday that “there was an alert about the possibility of a criminal group” and added that the report was based mostly on info from U.S. businesses.

“There is no further information about what this alert could involve, but simply to remain alert and maintain surveillance in Mexicali,” Sheinbaum stated at her common morning information convention.

The metropolis remained calm all through the day Tuesday. Later that afternoon, Sheinbaum’s safety cupboard stated in a press release that authorities “have not identified any elements confirming a specific or imminent risk to the population” however that authorities had stepped up surveillance and patrols in Mexicali as a “preventative measure.”

Around midnight, Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila stated in a message on her X account that Mexican authorities remained energetic and that safety operations can be strengthened within the state capital.

Mexicali, with greater than 1 million residents, is without doubt one of the most populous cities alongside the Mexican-U.S. border and is strategically vital due to its shut business and social ties with Calexico.