Canadians in Mexican State Ordered to Shelter in Place as Violence Erupts

Handcuffs, a boot and some keys lay on the ground at the site where a criminal gang ambushed a police convoy near the town of Soyatlan, near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on April 7, 2015. AP Photo

Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region.

The federal government is warning Canadians in Jalisco State, including popular tourist destination Puerto Vallarta, that criminal groups have set up road blocks with burning vehicles in the area.