"Deadly Christmas: 16 Lives Lost in Guanajuato Shootings"

Gunmen attacked a Christmas party in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, killing twelve people, while four others died in a separate shooting in Salamanca. Guanajuato has been plagued by violent clashes between rival drug cartels, with the state consistently having the highest number of homicides in Mexico. In a separate incident in Tulum, three men were shot dead and four others injured at a bar, possibly due to a dispute over drug sales. Shootouts between local drug gangs in Tulum have previously resulted in the deaths of tourists caught in the crossfire. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts, urging increased situational awareness, particularly after dark.