Avoid non-essential travel to Mexico – Foreign Ministry warns Ghanaians

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Ghanaians to exercise extreme caution when travelling to or residing in Mexico following escalating security tensions in parts of the country.

The advisory, released to the media, follows a major security operation carried out by Mexican forces on February 22, 2026, which reportedly resulted in the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho and identified as the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

According to the Ghanaian government, the incident has been followed by coordinated retaliatory attacks by cartel elements across several Mexican states, raising safety concerns for foreign nationals, including Ghanaians.

Source: citinewsroom.com