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By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com Guide to Mexico Travel

U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Mexico

Tuesday April 15, 2008
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for Mexico, with the purpose of informing travelers of violence along the Mexico-U.S. border due to drug-trafficking. The alert also urges visitors to exercise caution when traveling to unknown areas and to refrain from participating in demonstrations.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza, said:

"The Travel Alert does not advise Americans to avoid travel to any region or city; in fact, the vast majority of the thousands of U.S. citizens who cross the border by car or fly into Mexico’s airports each day do so safely, exercising common-sense precautions during their visits. However, it is also important for people to be aware of the risks they may face so they can plan accordingly and remain attentive to their surroundings."
Read the updated Mexico travel alert.
Comments
April 22, 2008 at 12:20 pm
(1) george says:

i have not ever hard of a time that an american got hurt traviling to mexico yes mexico might have problem just like every where else in the world

May 17, 2008 at 11:50 am
(2) Pitty Pat says:

Just stay away from “la policia” and you might avoid beatings, jail, torture, and extortion.

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