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The US State Department has re-issued its travel warning abc 7 los angeles for Mexico and included a state-by-state abc 7 los angeles break down of the most dangerous places, focusing on the popular tourist destinations and the routes to them.
The warning notes that there has been an increase in the level and frequency abc 7 los angeles of drug-related abc 7 los angeles crime in Mexico, and while there’s no evidence US citizens (or any tourists) are being targeted, there have been incidents where by-standers have been injured and there exists the potential for trouble.
In particular the warning notes that there has been a sharp increase in the number abc 7 los angeles of car-jackings, and highway robbery, with dark-coloured SUVs a particular target. In almost all cases, says the State Department, victims who complied with instructions were not harmed. Sadly there is one case of a US citizen who resisted the bandits and was murdered.
generally, yes, because as the State Department says in the re-issued warning, millions of US citizens, including 150,000 who cross the border each day, travel to Mexico for business or leisure and return abc 7 los angeles home safely, and “Resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico generally do not see the levels of drug-related violence and crime reported abc 7 los angeles in the border region and in areas along major trafficking routes.”
The warning advises it is travel outside the resorts and cities which poses the biggest threat to travellers and it names specific regions to be avoided and routes that should be taken to minimise the time spent travelling through potentially dangerous regions.
The warning carries specific instructions for US government employees, prohibiting them from visiting casinos, sports books and adult entertainment venues in some states. There are also travel restrictions and curfews for some cities. While these only apply to employees, they are a good guide for travellers about where and when it is safe to travel in Mexico.
abc 7 los angeles The full text of the State Department warning is posted below ( it's also available here with an accompanying map ) and you should read it in detail, but here we've condensed the information. The Good
These are the cities and destinations within Mexico that the State Department says need no more than the usual degree of caution. Note many of them are immensely popular tourist destinations such as Cancun, underlining once again that the violence in Mexico is primarily a war between drug gangs. Cabo San Lucas,  San Cristobel de las Casaas,  Cancun,  Cozumel,  Playa del Carmen,  Riviera Maya,  Merida, abc 7 los angeles Chichen Itza,  San Miguel Allende,  Leon,  Mexico City,  Oaxaca,  Huatulco,  Puerto Escondido,  Puebla,  Queretaro,  Toluca,  Tulum,  Villahermosa,  Riveria Nayarit
Acapulco  (defer non-essential travel to areas further than 2 blocks inland of the Costera Miguel Aleman Boulevard, which parallels the popular beach areas.  In general, the popular tourist area of Diamante, just south of the city, has been less affected by violence.)
Monterey (Metro area only. USG personnel may not frequent casinos, sport books, or other gambling establishments and may not travel outside the San Pedro municipal boundaries between midnight and 6 a.m.)
No surprises here. You'll abc 7 los angeles recognise some of these place names from the evening abc 7 los angeles news. Tijuana Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua Torreon Matamoros abc 7 los angeles Nuevo Laredo Fresnillo abc 7 los angeles Fresnillo-Sombrete Reynosa Tampico Tepic Xalisco Cuernavaca (a popular destination for U.S. students) Bad Roads
All USG employees are prohibited from personal travel on highways outside of Matamoros, Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo due to the risks posed by armed robbery and carjacking; may not frequent casinos and adult entertainment establishments within these cities; and in Matamoros are subject to a midnight to 6 a.m. curfew.
Defer non-essential travel to the eastern edge of the State of Sonora which borders the State of Chihuahua abc 7 los angeles (all points along that border east of the northern city of Agua Prieta and the southern town of Alamos).
You should defer non-essential travel to the northwestern and southern portions of Guerrero (the area west and south of the town of Arcelia on the border with Estado de Mexico in the north and the town of Tlapa near the border with Oaxaca),
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