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. Hours later, the consulate said it would be closing on Tuesday "due to an emergency situation in the city. Nuevo Laredo airport canceled flights and was expected to reschedule them for Tuesday, Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas said on social media.
The incident comes about a week after the U. Separately, the U. State Department last week issued a travel warning for Tamaulipas state, which borders Nuevo Laredo. Gunfights are common in Nuevo Laredo, one of the Mexican cities most affected by drug-related violence. In October, human rights activists and relatives blamed the army and National Guard troops in the deaths of a nurse and an 8-year-old girl in Nuevo Laredo.
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