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AREAS, RIGHT. CHANTAL? THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I SPOKE WITH ONE FORMER OKLAHOMA CITY RESIDENT WHO MOVED DOWN TO MEXICO WITH HIS WIFE, AND HE SAYS THAT A LOT OF THE UNREST THAT WE’VE SEEN IN THAT AREA HAS MADE IT TO TOWNS THAT AREN’T REALLY BEING IMPACTED. AND HE HE TOLD ME THAT THESE EVENTS HAVE HAD A WIDE RANGING IMPACT. HERE. IT’S COMING ACROSS THAT ALL CITIZENS, EVEN MEXICAN CITIZENS, SHOULD BE VERY AWARE HERE. AND WE’VE TALKED TO THE LOCALS THAT LIVE HERE AND THEY’RE ALL SCARED AS WELL. U.S. CITIZENS IN MEXICO ARE ON HIGH ALERT AFTER THE UNITED STATES ISSUED A SECURITY ALERT ON SUNDAY, TELLING THEM TO SHELTER IN PLACE DUE TO ONGOING SECURITY OPERATIONS AND RELATED ROAD BLOCKAGES AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THERE WAS VEHICLES ON FIRE THERE. THE HIGHWAY WAS BLOCKED OFF THE MAIN WASHITA, WHICH IS LIKE A TOLLWAY, WAS BLOCKED OFF. THE CARS ON FIRE BLOCKING THE HIGHWAY. THE UNREST IMPACTING MORE THAN JUST TOURISTS. THE MAYOR HERE CAME OUT AND SAID, DON’T LEAVE YOUR HOMES. AND HE WAS STATING THAT TO MEXICANS, NOT JUST TO THE AMERICANS. SO ALL OUR LITTLE STORES, EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. NOTHING. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GO TO THE TOWN SQUARE AND IT’S EMPTY. THERE’S THERE’S NOBODY THERE. CARTER AND HIS FAMILY STOCKING UP WITH ESSENTIALS IN CASE THE UNREST CONTINUES. WE WENT AND STOCKED UP ON EVERYTHING BECAUSE WE DON’T KNOW, BECAUSE THE WATER AND EVERYTHING IS SHIPPED IN HERE, AND WE DON’T KNOW IF WE CAN GET THOSE SHIPMENTS FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO, YOU KNOW, WE STOCK UP ON EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN GET OUR HANDS ON JUST IN CASE. THE MEXICAN CONSULATE IN OKLAHOMA CITY RELEASING A STATEMENT TO KOCO SAYING THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES. THESE APPEAR TO BE PROTESTS. AND MOST OF THE COUNTRY IS OPERATING NORMALLY. THEY RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THE SECURITY ALERT ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE U.S. EMBASSY IN MEXICO. CARTER AND HIS FAMILY ADDED THAT THEY WILL BE LISTENING TO THOSE WARNINGS, AND THEY WILL BE SHELTERING IN PLACE UNTIL TOLD TO DO OTHERWISE. THEY’RE HOPING THAT THESE TENSIONS CAN EASE QUICKLY AND LI
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Man living in Mexico describes unrest in parts of country after El Mencho killing
The U.S. government has issued a security alert for citizens in Mexico, advising them to shelter in place due to ongoing unrest and roadblocks.
U.S. citizens in Mexico have been advised to shelter in place following a security alert issued by the U.S. government due to ongoing unrest and road blocks after the Mexican military killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.Following Oseguera Cervantes’ death, gunmen unleashed violence across the country. Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air. People locked themselves in their homes in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city and Jalisco’s capital, and school was canceled Monday in several states as security forces were placed on alert all over the country. Even Guatemala reinforced security on its border with Mexico.Nathan Carder, a former Oklahoma City resident living in Cuyutlan, Colima, Mexico, shared his experiences, noting the widespread impact of the situation.”Here it’s coming across that all citizens, even Mexican citizens, should be very aware, and we’ve talked to the locals that live here, and they’re scared as well,” Carder said.The security alert, issued on Sunday, warns U.S. citizens to remain indoors due to ongoing security operations and related road blockages. “There was vehicles on fire there. The highway was blocked off. The main road, which is like a tollway, was blocked off. There were cars on fire blocking the highway,” Carder said.The unrest is affecting more than just tourists.”You know, the mayor here came out and said, ‘Don’t leave your homes,’ and he was stating that to Mexicans, it’s not just the Americans,” Carder said. “All our little stores, everything is shut down. You can go to the town square, and it’s empty. There’s nobody there.”Carder and his family have stocked up on essentials in case the unrest continues.”We went and stocked up on everything because we don’t know because the water and everything is shipped in here, and we don’t know if we can get those shipments for another week or something like that. So, you know, we stocked up on everything that we can get our hands on just in case,” he said. Carder and his family said they plan to heed the warnings and stay home, hoping for tensions to ease soon so life can return to normal.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
U.S. citizens in Mexico have been advised to shelter in place following a security alert issued by the U.S. government due to ongoing unrest and road blocks after the Mexican military killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
Following Oseguera Cervantes’ death, gunmen unleashed violence across the country. Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air. People locked themselves in their homes in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city and Jalisco’s capital, and school was canceled Monday in several states as security forces were placed on alert all over the country. Even Guatemala reinforced security on its border with Mexico.
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Nathan Carder, a former Oklahoma City resident living in Cuyutlan, Colima, Mexico, shared his experiences, noting the widespread impact of the situation.
“Here it’s coming across that all citizens, even Mexican citizens, should be very aware, and we’ve talked to the locals that live here, and they’re scared as well,” Carder said.
The security alert, issued on Sunday, warns U.S. citizens to remain indoors due to ongoing security operations and related road blockages.
“There was vehicles on fire there. The highway was blocked off. The main road, which is like a tollway, was blocked off. There were cars on fire blocking the highway,” Carder said.
The unrest is affecting more than just tourists.
“You know, the mayor here came out and said, ‘Don’t leave your homes,’ and he was stating that to Mexicans, it’s not just the Americans,” Carder said. “All our little stores, everything is shut down. You can go to the town square, and it’s empty. There’s nobody there.”
Carder and his family have stocked up on essentials in case the unrest continues.
“We went and stocked up on everything because we don’t know because the water and everything is shipped in here, and we don’t know if we can get those shipments for another week or something like that. So, you know, we stocked up on everything that we can get our hands on just in case,” he said.
Carder and his family said they plan to heed the warnings and stay home, hoping for tensions to ease soon so life can return to normal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
