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Mazatlán Mayor Reassures Canadians and Other Visitors Following Cartel Violence

The mayor of a Mexican city caught up in a wave of drug cartel violence last week wasted little time reassuring Canadians and other foreign visitors that his city is safe for travellers. Edgar Gonzalez, in a video posted online by the City of Mazatlán, strolled through his city’s historic centre on Friday, shaking hands…


Canadian Tourists Remain Barricaded in Hotel Amid Mexican Cartel Violence

Canadian tourists in Mexico remained barricaded in their hotel Friday amid violence in the streets after the arrest of a major alleged drug cartel leader. “They’re safe in their hotel,” said Tina Dahl, an Edmonton woman with relatives stranded in the popular resort town of Mazatlan. She said her six family members had been staying…


Canadian Government Tells Travellers in Mexico to Shelter in Place Due to Violence

Canadian tourists were trapped inside a Mexican hotel Thursday as buses that were supposed to take them to an airport and safely home burned outside. “It’s just chaos,” said Tina Dahl of Edmonton, whose six family members stranded in the popular tourist city of Mazatlan were supposed to fly out Thursday night. The federal government advised Canadians in…