04/06/2026
In early May, multiple attacks involving bomb-dropping drones, shootings, and deliberately set fires woke rural communities in Xicotlán, Tula, and Alcozacán, Guerrero Mexico.
The wave of violence erupted when two waring cartels, “Los Ardillos” and “Los Tlacos”, engaged in a destructive territorial battle. The widespread violence forced approximately 1,000 people to abandon their homes. Among them, around 400 are believed to be evangelical Christians.
This latest wave of widespread violence has been the most devastating by far, forcing entire communities to flee their homes, affecting evangelical Christians, and leaving churches empty.
Strong territorial control exercised by criminal groups and armed roadblocks have prevented access to several communities, severely hindering emergency relief efforts and gathering of reliable information about what is happening on the ground.
“The only way to collect information is through volunteers on the ground and local pastors. We are reconstructing events under extremely dangerous conditions, where every confirmed detail requires significant effort,” explained Victoria Vélez*, a member of the Open Doors team in the country.
For now, the local church is urgently calling for prayer for the displaced families and for an end to the violence devastating the region.
“In the midst of this crisis, what we need most is prayer support to help us endure,” Pastor Jairo says.
*Name changed for security purposes
Please pray:
🙏 For the protection of displaced communities, that God will guard them from danger.
🙏 For provision for displaced families, that food, water, shelter, and care will reach them.
🙏 For peace in Guerrero and for the spiritual endurance of the Church in Mexico.
