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Canada joined the security warning from the United States regarding Mexicali this Tuesday and recommended that its citizens avoid approaching government buildings and seek shelter in the event of any incident, while Mexico insisted that it has not identified a specific or imminent threat in the border city.
The Canadian Embassy in Mexico released—on its official X account—a security update in which it echoed the alert issued by the U.S. representation and referred its nationals to the official travel portal of the Canadian Government to consult further details and recommendations.
"On August 24, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a security alert for Mexicali. If you are there, avoid government buildings and seek shelter in the event that an incident occurs," the Canadian delegation noted.
The message was replicated by Travel.gc.ca, the Canadian Government's official information service for travelers, with the same recommendation for those currently in the capital of Baja California, which borders Calexico, California.
The Canadian warning came after the United States suspended its government activities in Mexicali and travel of its personnel to that city, due to information regarding a "possible threat," the nature of which has not been publicly detailed.
Washington also asked its citizens to avoid government offices, take shelter if any incident occurs, follow the instructions of Mexican authorities, and stay alert to local media.
In response, Mexico's Security Cabinet affirmed that, up to this moment, authorities have not identified elements that confirm a specific or imminent risk to the population.
However, it explained that, as a preventive measure, federal, state, and municipal authorities have reinforced patrols and surveillance at strategic points in Mexicali, in addition to maintaining specialized personnel and areas of intelligence and investigation to respond to any eventuality.
The Mexican government added that it maintains an exchange of information with U.S. authorities, through institutional cooperation mechanisms, to verify and address any indication related to the alert.
President Claudia Sheinbaum had also ruled out that there was a concrete crisis situation and asserted that Mexican authorities did not have further details regarding the origin of the warning.
The Governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, also reported on the reinforcement of security operations and assured that prevention, patrol, and surveillance actions continue on a permanent basis.
The Security Cabinet urged the population to remain calm, consult official sources, and avoid unconfirmed versions, and reminded that the 911 number is available for emergencies and 089 for anonymous reports.
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