Mexico: Protocols for Travelers and Expatriates
Several border cities have suffered an increase in violence over the past year, some of which has been directed against U.S. citizens. Visitors to the U.S.-Mexico border region and northern cities such as Chihuahua City, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, Matamoros, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and Tijuana, have experienced a dramatic rise in general and violent drug-related crimes. Authorities have devoted large numbers of troops and resources to deal with the crisis, but these measures have yet to produce significant results. While travelers generally are not targeted by drug cartels they face a high risk from collateral violence and damage due to clashes between rival cartels and cartels against security forces. All tourists are strongly encouraged to remain alert and aware of their surroundings at all times. >Read more
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