The Foreign Office has issued a series of urgent warnings to British holidaymakers in Mexico as drug-related violence erupts in parts of the nation – including a key Pacific resort and a World Cup 2026 host city.
On Sunday the drug cartel kingpin known as “El Mencho” was killed by Mexican security forces, with support from the US. Since then organised crime has responded with violence on the streets, blocking roads and setting fire to vehicles. Locals and tourists in parts of Mexico have been told to stay indoors, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled.
