United States restricts official activities in Nogales due to security alert

The United States government has issued a security alert for Nogales, Sonora, restricting official activities and travel for its personnel to essential movements during daylight hours. The advisory, issued via TravelGov, cites information regarding threats but does not specify a particular group or incident. This measure aligns with Sonora’s existing Level 3 travel advisory, which advises travelers to “reconsider travel.”

Local authorities in Nogales, including Mayor Juan Francisco Gim, stated they are maintaining close communication with the U.S. Consulate but have not yet received specific details regarding the nature of the threat. While no concrete danger to the general population has been identified by Mexican officials, security operations have been reinforced. The Sonora Security Board recently met with the 45th Military Zone to strengthen local security plans in response to the alert.