Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Civil Unrest near Mercado San Juan de Dios

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From: "acsgdl@state.gov" <acsgdl@state.gov>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 1:17 PM
Subject: Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Civil Unrest near Mercado San Juan de Dios

United States Consulate General, Guadalajara, Mexico

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Emergency Message: Civil Unrest Near Mercado San Juan de Dios, Guadalajara, Jalisco

October 31, 2014

Please be advised that currently there is civil unrest in the area of Mercado San Juan de Dios. At this moment the police do not have the situation under control. Due to burned out vehicles and violence there are several street closings in the area. A main road Calzada Independencia is closed north and south bound from Revolucion to Estaban Alatorre. Please avoid this area until the law enforcement has restored civil order.

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