Overview
- Canada’s advisory, updated November 13, urges Canadians to exercise extreme caution and avoid non‑essential travel in 13 states due to violent crime, organized‑crime activity and kidnappings.
- Sinaloa receives special emphasis with warnings about frequent clashes, including in Culiacán, and reports of armed groups stopping vehicles on the Culiacán–Mazatlán highway.
- The notice carves out named exceptions in many areas, including Los Mochis and specific tourist corridors in Mazatlán (air or sea access only), plus safer zones in cities such as Monterrey, Hermosillo, Tampico and Zacatecas.
- State‑specific guidance includes exceptions for Palenque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and San Cristóbal in Chiapas; Chihuahua City; Manzanillo by air in Colima; Ixtapa‑Zihuatanejo by air in Guerrero; parts of Guanajuato, Jalisco near the Michoacán border, the Lagunas de Zempoala park in Morelos, and buffer areas in Nayarit.
- The advisory outlines precautions such as limiting movements, avoiding night travel, monitoring local media, following local authorities and filing police reports if victimized, while Mexican officials consult the Canadian embassy and note conflicting media counts of 13 versus 14 states.