Baja California cautiously reopens after weekend of unrest

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Feb 25, 2026 - 21:01
Baja California cautiously reopens after weekend of unrest
A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as
A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as
A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (File photo courtesy Alfredo Valadez/Associated Press)

As Mexico reels from a weekend of violence, Baja California is cautiously reopening its schools and stores.

As of Wednesday morning, the U.S. Embassy is no longer classifying Baja California as a high-risk area, saying the state is returning to normal.

“All restrictions related to the events of February 22 on U.S. government staff in Mexico have been lifted, the embassy said. “The U.S. Embassy and all consulates in Mexico are operating normally.

“We have no reports of road closures directed by local authorities,” the alert added.

The State Department recommends various levels of caution if traveling to the country, with Baja California among the states still showing an elevated risk.

Air travel and public transit services have also resumed normal operations; authorities report that roads and airports are functioning without significant disruption. However, bomb threats were reported earlier Wednesday in Mexico City.

No new major violent incidents have been reported since the waves of vehicle and building fires that affected Tijuana, Mexicali, Tecate, and San Quintín earlier in the week.

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