The Foreign Office has softened its travel advice for Mexico, including tourist hotspots like Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, following unrest prompted by the death of notorious drug lord and cartel leader El Mencho.
The FCDO has altered its advice for tourist hotspots like Puerto Vallarta (Credit: iStock / ferrantraite)
"Serious security incidents" were reported in the Mexican state of Jalisco in the days following El Mencho's death at the weekend, which spread to other areas of the country, prompting the FCDO to strengthen its travel advice.
The advice made specific reference to incidents in Oaxaca and the state of Quintana Roo, home to tourist hotspots including Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, as well as in the states of Michoacan, Guerrero, Nayarit, Sinaloa and Baja California.
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