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Please see general travel security guidance for Mexico below. For further information on Mexico, view the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory and OSAC’s Country Security Report.

Mexico continues to be a strategically important market for U.S. businesses, particularly in manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, and business services. However, security threats pose significant risks to companies wit...

Mexico City saw three separate protests related to gentrification in July. These protests showed an increase in anti-U.S. sentiment among protesters, with vandalism occurring and individuals perceived to be foreign in th...

Mexico will hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, June 1. The election follows last year’s controversial reform process with the potential for unrest and political violence elevated around the upcoming electi...

As a result of recent violent incidents in Baja California Sur state (BCS), the U.S. Department of State issued a security alert on April 25 notifying individuals of violent events to encourage heightened awareness and r...

In February, the U.S. government designated eight Latin American transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and specially designated global terrorists (SDGT). This report aims t...

Tabasco has experienced a significant increase in violent crime, with homicides rising by 202.1% from 2023 to 2024. The violence is largely driven by conflicts between the organized crime groups Jalisco New Generation Ca...

This report is a travel brief for those with staff visiting the Los Cabos municipality. The Los Cabos municipality in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico is a popular tourist destination with relatively low percepti...

Tamaulipas has experienced numerous shootouts between security forces and armed groups recently, primarily involving factions of the Gulf Cartel. The state faces significant security challenges, including violent clashes...

Two rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have engaged in a violent internal conflict beginning in September 2024, following a high-profile arrest of two leadership figures. The conflict has paralyzed the city Culiacan an...

This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a special focus on extreme weather events and natural disasters.

Two leading Sinaloan Cartel figures, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambabda and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, were arrested on July 25 in El Paso, Texas. While the details around the arrests are not fully clear, this report reviews their imp...

Despite becoming one of the most popular beach destinations in Mexico in recent years, high rates of crime continue to linger over Tulum. Overall, violent crime in the city is targeted towards individuals participating i...

This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Mexican state of Chiapas has become more violent over the last year, with spikes in violence in April and May that lead to a security alert from the U.S. Department of State outlining an adjustment of restricted zone...

This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Ecuador.

Mexico will hold its largest election in history on June 2, with the presidency and thousands of state and municipal positions to be decided. This has been the most violent election cycle in modern Mexican history, but t...

Recent reports of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and attacks using drones by criminal organizations in Mexico have caused concern among OSAC members that travel or operate in Mexico. IED attacks this summer in Jalis...

Several key elections will be held this weekend and over the coming months in Latin America. This report summarizes key issues at stake in upcoming elections, and links to other OSAC reports about specific operational co...

This survey details the common practices of OSAC members with travel or operations in the Mexico City metropolitan area and what their protocols are for executive protection and traveler safety. The survey covers travel...