Federal police officers and soldiers deploy at a dock after an explosion on a ferry in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on Feb. 21. “Effective immediately, U.S. Government employees are prohibited from traveling to Playa del Carmen until further notice,” the security alert states. “The U.S. Consular Agency in Playa del Carmen will be closed until further notice.”A State Department official did not elaborate on what the threat was. Effective immediately, US Government employees are prohibited from traveling to Playa del Carmen until further notice. Emergency crews attend to victims of the explosion in Playa del Carmen on Feb. 21.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2018 21:45 UTC