Sonia Yadira de la Garza, head of the Durango State Attorney General’s Office, recommends that the state’s citizens not travel to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, as “it is not the best time.”
The prosecutor argues that people from other states have disappeared at the port, indicating a high level of insecurity.
Therefore, according to the newspaper Victoria Durango, she urges tourists to be cautious, especially when visiting bars and nightclubs.
Supporting her statements, she mentions the case of Carlos Emilio Galván, a 21-year-old young man from Durango, who disappeared on October 5 after visiting a bar in Mazatlán.
This disappearance adds to the eight cases of people from the state who went missing during their visit to the port.
Because the missing include young people and adults, the prosecutor recommends taking security measures.
Among them, refraining from posting or interacting on social media with people who may be linked to organized crime.
A simple like on posts related to criminal matters raises suspicions, even if the person has no real ties to criminal groups.
Sergio Rojas Velarde, president of the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) in Mazatlán, reacted to the request from the Durango Prosecutor’s Office.
In front of reporters, he criticized the fact that government authorities in other states are recommending avoiding Mazatlán due to the insecurity.
“It’s not a good sign,” he said, immediately emphasizing that the deprivation of liberty is not exclusive to Mazatlán; however, Sinaloa does not engage in this type of discrediting of other states.
“This isn’t a problem unique to Mazatlán or Sinaloa; it’s a nationwide issue, and I believe all states and federal entities are working to ensure adequate security. So, talking about not traveling to Mazatlán does affect us greatly.”
The president of Canacintra in Mazatlán indicated that the respective authorities are working on security in light of recent cases, but it is an issue that concerns society.
Source: sdpnoticias
