Baja California Sur Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío launched the state’s Holy Week security operation on March 23, deploying more than 1,400 personnel and 186 vehicles across all five municipalities through April 13. The Holy Week security operation will cover beaches, highways, and recreation areas during the three-week vacation period, one of the busiest travel windows of the year on the peninsula.
Personnel From Three Levels of Government in La Paz
Castro Cosío made the announcement from the esplanade of the Teatro de la Ciudad in La Paz. He was joined by La Paz Mayor Milena Paola Quiroga Romero, Mulegé Mayor Edith Aguilar Villavicencio, members of the state security council, and Héctor Amparano Herrera, the deputy secretary of civil protection.
The deployed force includes state, federal, and municipal police, emergency medical teams, and members of Mexico’s armed forces. The 186 vehicles will patrol beaches, highways, and public gathering spots in La Paz, Los Cabos, Comondú, Loreto, and Mulegé. Seven highway surveillance and first aid stations will operate during the period, along with beach monitoring posts at major coastal access points.
Operation Follows a Tense Security Climate in BCS
The deployment comes after a difficult stretch for public safety in BCS. In late April 2025, the U.S. and Canadian governments issued security alerts for Los Cabos and La Paz following shootings and bus arsons. Three passenger buses were set on fire in Los Cabos on April 24, 2025, and authorities arrested four men and seized seven firearms in a subsequent operation in the Arcos del Sol neighborhood of Cabo San Lucas.
Holy Week is consistently one of the highest-occupancy periods for BCS hotels. In 2025, Los Cabos hotels reported occupancy above 90% during the holiday, while Comondú reached 84%, Loreto 75%, and La Paz 65%. The state holds roughly 28,651 hotel rooms total, with Los Cabos accounting for about 19,500 of those.
Beach access at popular spots may be restricted during peak hours. Playa Balandra in La Paz, a protected area, limits visitors to 450 per session across two daily windows: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Travelers heading to Balandra or other regulated beaches should plan arrivals early.
The operation runs through April 13, the Sunday after Easter. Castro Cosío called on residents and visitors to follow traffic rules and cooperate with authorities during the high-mobility period, according to the BCS state government.