Calgary flight to Mazatlán cancelled amid ongoing violence in western Mexico
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At least one flight from Calgary to Mazatlán, Mexico, has been cancelled amid ongoing violence in the region following the arrest of drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán López.
At least one flight from Calgary to Mazatlán, Mexico, has been cancelled amid ongoing violence in the region following the arrest of drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán López.
López, the son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, was captured by police on Thursday.
Violence in Sinaloa State, where Mazatlán is located, erupted shortly after the high-profile arrest, prompting Canada’s federal government to issue a travel advisory for Mexico urging a "high degree of caution."
In addition to Mazatlán, the advisory warned violence was particularly active in Culiacán, Los Mochis and Guasave.
"There are burning cars, exchanges of fire and threat to essential infrastructure, including airports," it said.
On Friday, Sunwing flight 569 from Calgary to Mazatlán was scheduled for takeoff at 12:35 p.m., postponed to depart at 3:35 p.m. and then cancelled altogether.
A statement from Sunwing said the airline had canceled all of Friday's southbound departures to Mazatlán out of an abundance of caution.
