On February 22, Mexican security forces conducted operations in the state of Jalisco, which also resulted in the death of a cartel leader. The authorities in Puerto Vallarta have issued a public alert to stay at home. "If you decide to travel, we recommend that you do so on intercity roads during the day," the official recommendation stated. Germany's Foreign Ministry also urges its nationals to be vigilant anywhere in Mexico.
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares made a call on Monday for Spanish tourists or citizens transiting through Mexico to contact one of Spain's consulates in the country for registration, following the violence unleashed after the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho'. "I am calling on all Spaniards who are, whether for tourism or professional reasons, passing through Mexico at this moment, and especially in the consular district of Guadalajara, and who are therefore not registered in our consular registry, to contact the consulate," he said in media statements before participating in a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels. "More than 225,000 Spaniards live in Mexico," said the Spanish official, according to the DW portal and reported by the Argentine News Agency.
The United Kingdom government, for its part, urged Britons in Mexico to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel. As a result, riots, road blockades and arson occurred in different parts of the country. "It is urgently recommended to take advice into account throughout Mexico," reported the newspaper El Nacional. The Embassy of Belgium recommends that all travelers avoid 'unnecessary travel in Jalisco', as well as to exercise caution in nine other states: Guanajuato, Michoacán, Colima, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Zacatecas and Baja California.
Portugal advised this Monday its nationals in Mexico to avoid unnecessary transfers. In statements to the press accompanying him in Brussels, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel urged Portuguese people in the Latin American country to adopt 'all cautions and prudence'. 'Serious security incidents were reported on February 22 throughout the state of Jalisco, including Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, following a federal operation against organized crime in the municipality of Tapalpa.' And he recalled that the situation is 'worrying'. The Embassy of Portugal in Mexico issued a similar warning on its social networks.
