U.S.-Mexico border also in ‘chaos’… South American airports, including Brazil, are ‘packed’

‘IT catastrophe’ with simultaneous breakdown of global transportation, communication, and financial infrastructure
Delays in Mexico-US border crossings
Emerging damages in South America including Brazil and Chile,

(Tijuana EPA=Yonhap News) Vehicles line up at the San Ysidro checkpoint in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico as they wait to enter the United States on the 19th (local time). July 20, 2024 Yonhap News, ‘An “IT catastrophe” has caused significant disruptions in the operations of border entry and exit systems between the United States and Mexico due to the simultaneous breakdown of global transportation, communication, and financial infrastructure.’,
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, ‘According to reports from the Mexican immigration agency’s social media and Mexican daily El Universal, vehicles and pedestrians waited for up to 4 hours at the international bridge connecting Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua, northern Mexico, with El Paso in southern Texas, USA.’,
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, ‘Mexican authorities also confirmed delays in entry and exit procedures at various border areas such as Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.’,
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, “As a result, roads in border areas such as Paso del Norte, Zaragoza, Juárez, Santa Teresa, Tecate, and El Chaparral became congested with vehicles, and in Tijuana, a ‘record-breaking traffic jam’ occurred with queues extending 10 km outside of the checkpoint.”,
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, ‘Viva Aerobus, a major low-cost airline in Mexico, announced on its website and Twitter that they had to cancel flights scheduled for the day due to the global MS service disruption. They assured passengers that they would assist with refunds once all systems are restored.’,
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, ‘Other airlines such as Aeromexico and Volaris were manually processing procedures at airports. As a result, Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City was overcrowded at ticket counters from the morning.’,
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, ‘AICM (Mexico City International Airport) stated on Twitter, “There are reports of computer system failures affecting some airlines from various countries. Please contact the respective airlines to confirm the flight status.”‘,
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(Ciudad Juarez AFP=Yonhap News) People stand in line to undergo U.S. entry procedures on the international bridge Paso del Norte in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico on the 19th (local time). July 20, 2024 Yonhap News, ‘Guadalajara International Airport, Mexico’s second-largest city, was also bustling with passengers, as reported by local newspaper El Universal. Copa Airlines from Panama warned via social media that “some flights are delayed due to the technical situation currently faced. Passengers should arrive at the airport at least 4 hours before departure.”‘,
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, ‘In Brazil, an error in the reservation system of the LCC Azul airline caused disruptions in passenger procedures at Viracopos International Airport in Campinas, São Paulo. Local media outlet G1 reported complaints about banking system errors as well.’,
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, ‘Chile’s financial sector minimized the possibility of service interruptions and warned the public about scams, stating that “banks will never request passwords from customers and customers should not share passwords with third parties,” as reported by local media.’,
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