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US temporarily suspended Mexicali travel following security threat
The short-term suspension for government staff has been lifted, but the Level 3 travel advisory for Baja California remains in place.
The short version
- The U.S. Embassy temporarily halted government activities and travel to the Mexican border city of Mexicali on August 25.
- The suspension was prompted by reports of a potential armed attack by the criminal group Los Rusos targeting local law enforcement facilities.
- Although the temporary travel suspension has been lifted and government activities have resumed, a Level 3 travel warning for Baja California remains active.
Key facts
- The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico instituted a temporary suspension on government activities and travel to Mexicali on August 25.[Fox News]
- The threat involved a reported potential armed attack by the criminal group Los Rusos against law enforcement facilities in Mexicali.[Fox News]
- The threat came shortly after Mexican authorities seized approximately 265 pounds of fentanyl, estimated at 4 million doses, from a warehouse in Mexicali.[Fox News]
- State Department officials confirmed that the suspension has been lifted and government activities have resumed.[Fox News]
- The broader travel advisory for Baja California remains at Level 3, which urges American citizens to reconsider travel due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.[Fox News]