THE Governments of Canada And the United States has expressed A security alert for travelers In Los Cabos (Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo) and La Paz following a series of violent incidents in the state of Baja California on.
The alert comes after several shots and clashes between civilians and the police throughout last week. Three passenger buses were also burnt down in Los Cabos on April 24.
Security alert: Los Cabos and La Paz, Baja California on
Location: Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo and La Paz, BCS
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On April 22, distinct attacks in the region surrounding Los Cabos cost the life of three managers of high -ranking laws, including two soldiers and the commander of the drug unit of the Baja California Sur, Omar Cota Montaño.
The two incidents are probably linked to the recent appearance of “Narcomantas” or banners announcing threats from cartel at PAZ and Los Cabos International Airport.
Antonio López Rodríguez, head of the Baja California state prosecutor’s office, said a full investigation was underway.
Thursday, several passenger buses were burnt down in the municipality of Los Cabos. According to the Federal Ministry of Security (SSPC), security agents for several agencies were deployed in an operation in an property located in the Arcos del Sol district, where several people who were able to participate in the incident reflected. In a press releaseThe SSPC announced that four men aged 22, 24, 25 and 29 years old were arrested, and seven firearms, magazines and cartridges were seized in the operation.
A travel notice is also in place for Mazatlán and other regions of Sinaloa, due to a Internal dispute within Sinaloa cartelwhich broke out after the American arrest of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in July 2024.
According to local media, April 7 was the most violent day of 2025 in Sinaloa, with a total of 14 homicides, including nine in a rehabilitation center in Culiacán.
Authorities also reported threats to civil servants and an increase in criminal activities in the region. Travelers are advised to exercise increased prudence, avoid crowds, monitor local media for official updates and follow the instructions of local authorities while visiting Baja California Sur and Sinaloa.
With reports from El Heraldo de Saltillo,, Infobae And Pax News
