US EditionState Department Issues Updated Mexico Travel Advisory: What to Know
The advisory details four safety levels across Mexican states, citing risks from terrorist groups, cartels, kidnappings, and violent crimes against U.S. travelers, officials said.
- The U.S. State Department updated its Mexico travel advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 12, to Level 2, citing security risks and limited assistance in high-risk areas.
- Most recently, in this year, the U.S. State Department issued warnings about security concerns in Mexico, including a Level 2 advisory on terrorism and increased caution for travelers.
- Violence statistics indicate a slight uptick in the homicide rate, with recent data showing an increase to 23.35 per 100,000 residents, while the State Department warns about risks at road checkpoints.
- The advisory cautions travelers that U.S. government assistance is limited in many high-risk, remote, or rural areas and recommends avoiding travel after dark or alone in remote locations.
- The State Department warns that northern Mexico faces increased safety concerns, with OSAC urging travelers to exercise caution over street cash transactions.
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By CNN en Español Practically throughout Mexico there is some degree of risk of insecurity, according to a new travel alert from the U.S. Department of State. On the alert, the U.S. government asks its citizens not to travel to Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas due to high levels of violence and crime. It asks to reconsider their visit, for these same reasons, to the states of Baja California, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coa…
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