Gun battles disrupt flights in Mexican border city, trigger U.S. consulate warning

Written by on February 4, 2025

Gunfights on Monday shook a Mexican border city plagued by drug cartel-related violence, forcing the suspension of flights at the local airport, authorities said.

The violence in Nuevo Laredo, just south of Texas, followed the arrest of an alleged local cartel leader, Ricardo Gonzalez, alias "El Ricky."

The U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo issued a security alert . . .



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