US Embassy issues Alert Level 4: “Do not travel to Texco, Guerrero”

Violence increased during the last week in the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón, Warrior, The US Embassy has issued a travel warning for its citizens to avoid visiting the magical city located in a conflict zone between two Mexican cartels.

through their social networks, Embassy “State Department Travel Warning for Guerrero” published; That one Alert level 4 With a “do not travel” sign in the Mexican state.

“Due to recent security incidents, US government employees They will not be able to travel to Taxco”; You are advised to monitor local media for updates; In the event of an emergency call to 911; Review plans Personal security and follow the instructions of the Mexican authorities.

The violence in the magical town intensified during the last week after the bus driver was killed. Public transport who allegedly refused to continue working as a “hawk” for a criminal group; Later it was reported Multiple murders A cattle family and the disappearance and death of two officials on January 23.

This led to a six-day transport strike, the cancellation of classes at all educational levels and the closure of dozens of businesses due to a wave of violence sparked by the dispute. The Michocana Family and Los Tlacos For control of the plaza.

It all started when the mayor Taxco, Mario Figueroa, was in Madrid Spain to attend a tourism fair; And yet he returned – almost immediately – in his first words he described the violence as “difficulties”

Apart from what is happening in Taxco de Alarcón, the attack on the residents of the community by armed citizens this Friday CocoaulilloIn the Chilpancingo Mountains, five vehicles were burned and three houses burned, with the primary balance of at least six people injured.

Residents’ versions say that at around 8.00 pm, armed men descended on the truck. Jaleka And they began to fire upon the inhabitants and their houses; They then took several vehicles and set them on fire. When authorities arrived to help residents, they found only dozens of bullet casings in the streets.

Another violent incident recorded in Guerrero, but in the Campestres neighborhood of the municipality equal towas spread on social networks: it was about the murder of a taxi driver in the early hours of Friday morning, however, the people responsible after the crime They set fire In the unit with everything inside and its driver.

The last report of violence in Guerrero was spread by residents of Buenavista de los HurtadoThat’s where on January 4, members of La Familia Michocana attacked residents of a community belonging to the municipality of Heliodoro Castillo and alleged members of Los Talacos, killing nine people.

In an interview for Infobae Mexico, Emilio Hurtado, Commissioner Buenavista de los HurtadoAssured that criminal groups have set fire to some hills, shooting and flying drones at the homes of residents who were left defenseless after the departure last week- last week. Military who were deployed after the massacre earlier in the year.

Amid this whole context of insecurity, the US Embassy asked its staff “Don’t travel to Texco”, However, violence has spread throughout the state of Guerrero.