Canadian Tourists Remain Barricaded in Hotel Amid Mexican Cartel Violence

Men carry furniture after looting a store, as a truck burns on a street in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Jan. 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Martin Urista

Canadian tourists in Mexico remained barricaded in their hotel Friday amid violence in the streets after the arrest of a major alleged drug cartel leader.

“They’re safe in their hotel,” said Tina Dahl, an Edmonton woman with relatives stranded in the popular resort town of Mazatlan.