MEXICO CITY (EFE).— The United States Embassy in Mexico issued a travel alert yesterday Saturday due to insecurity in Chiapas, which is facing a wave of violence from organized crime and disputes between drug trafficking cartels.
The warning comes “due to growing violence and security concerns in Chiapas,” which is why US officials have restrictions on traveling to the area, according to information available on the Embassy’s official website.
The US Government delimited a danger area that includes most of the border between Chiapas and Guatemala, from the Pacific coast to the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve.
It also covers cities such as Netzahualcóyotl, Ocosingo, El Ocote, San Francisco Pujiltic and Mapastepec.
Instead, it allows travel to Tapachula, the largest city on Mexico’s border with Central America.
In the statement from the US diplomatic representation, the restricted area is specified: “East-Northeast Limit: The limit follows the border between Mexico and Guatemala, from the southern point of the Pacific coast, along the border, to the point northern end east of Netzahualcóyotl. Northern Limit: From Netzahualcóyotl in a straight line southwest towards the northern limit of Ocosingo.”
“Western Limit: From Ocosingo in a straight line south to El Ocote. From El Ocote in a straight line west to San Francisco Pujiltic. From San Francisco Pujiltic southwest to just north of Mapastepec. South-Southwest Limit: Highway 200 from Mapastepec to Tapachula. Tapachula: The limit of the restricted area is north and east of the city limits and then extends southeast to the Pacific coast at Tres Hermanos San Isidro.
The statement indicates that all areas within the limits, including roads and paths, are restricted.
However, the United States Embassy made some exemptions to these restrictions: “All towns along Highway 200 are not restricted. “Travel to Tapachula and within city limits is not restricted.”
“Highway 225, from Puerto Chiapas to Tapachula, to include the Tapachula Airport, is not restricted,” he points out.
recommendations
Due to the above, the Embassy issued a series of recommendations: “Be attentive to local media for updates. In case of emergency, call 911. Review personal safety plans and follow the instructions of local authorities.”
The alert comes as violence grows in Chiapas due to disputes between drug trafficking cartels to control Mexico’s border with Central America.
More than 100,000 children and adolescents were affected in 2023 in the state by the disputes of criminal groups, according to a report by the Network for the Rights of Children in Mexico (Redim) and the Network for the Rights of Children and Adolescences in Chiapas (Redias).
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Coincidence
The travel warning from the United States Embassy in Mexico coincides with the tour that Claudia Sheinbuam Pardo, presidential candidate of the “Let’s Keep Making History” coalition (made up of Morena, the Labor Party and the Green Party), made this weekend. visited the country’s southern border.
Recent alert
Just a few days ago, the United States Embassy in Mexico issued a similar alert regarding security in Ocozocoautla, Chiapas, where it also urged the population not to visit the area due to the recent increase in violence in the municipality.
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2024-05-01 18:53:14
