US issues security alert in Mexican border city, suspends consular activities

United States issued a travel alert for Mexicali, suspending consular activities due to a potential threat. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the alert stemmed from U.S. agency information regarding criminal groups. Authorities stepped up surveillance in Mexicali as a preventative measure, while the city remained calm. Mexican and U.S. forces seized drugs and arms from a criminal group called Los Rusos.