Overview
- The drill began Monday, July 13 at 13:00 with coordinated actions across the Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara to simulate highway blockades and measure response times.
- Operations were staged on seven main access roads — Zacatecas, Saltillo, Lagos de Moreno, La Barca, Chapala, Colima and Vallarta — with controlled temporary closures and checkpoints.
- The exercise was requested by Sedena through the 5a Región Militar and involved Guardia Nacional, military units, state and municipal police, Protección Civil and fire services.
- Officials warned the public that the mobilization would be highly visible and could cause delays, urged calm, asked people to follow instructions and to rely only on official channels for information.
- The drill is part of routine preparedness efforts to strengthen joint protocols as residents voice concern about regional violence and groups note a persistent gap between official messaging and people’s sense of safety; no post-exercise results or reports of real emergencies have been released.