In the last three days, several incidents have been reported in Culiacán, Mexico. Two or three homicides and four or five cases of kidnapping have been reported. Additionally, vehicle thefts continue on the roads, especially on the Culiacán-Mazatlán highway and the international highway Mexico 15. Due to this situation, the presence of the National Guard has increased in these areas to ensure the safety of citizens.
A security operation has been implemented that will extend until Tuesday, November 5, as an increase in visitors to the cemeteries is expected during these days. Some avenues near the San Martín and Humaya cemeteries will be closed, while the Leyva Solano boulevard, where the Civil Cemetery is located, will be closed to make space for flower vendors and other items typical of the Day of the Dead.
The "Halloween-Day of the Dead 2024" security operation has been launched with the participation of federal forces, state preventive police, municipal police, traffic police, and emergency and rescue services. The aim is to provide protection to people visiting the cemeteries on November 1 and 2, but it will extend until November 5 to maintain tranquility and order in the city and its surroundings.
The State Undersecretary of Public Security, General Leoncio Pedro García Alatorre, reported that a deployment of security and assistance personnel has been arranged in Culiacán and its surroundings to ensure that the Halloween and Day of the Dead festivities proceed without incidents.
To this end, about 600 members of the National Guard, elements of the Mexican Army, 870 municipal police officers, traffic agents, Civil Protection, firefighters, and Red Cross paramedics have been incorporated into the operation. Emergency services at numbers 911 and 089 have been reinforced to assist the community promptly.
Additionally, a Traffic Unit will be available to manage the traffic and influx of visitors to the cemeteries, both in the city of Culiacán and in nearby locations like Aguaruto, Costa Rica, and Eldorado. On the other hand, the State Secretary of Public Security, General Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, has called on citizens to avoid costumes that glorify drug trafficking or organized crime during Halloween celebrations, highlighting a decrease in acts of violence recorded in recent weeks.
