FEDS ISSUE TRAVEL ALERT FOR MEXICO
October 24, 2008
Sandy G.
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State Department warns of increased violence along border
FROM CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM
The State Department today issued a travel alert for U.S. citizens planning to visit Mexico. The alert comes amid reports of increased violence in Mexico, especially along the border.
“Mexican drug cartels are engaged in an increasingly violent fight for control of narcotics trafficking routes along the U.S. – Mexico border in an apparent response to the Government of Mexico’s initiatives to crack down on narco-trafficking organizations,” according to a statement released by the State Department. “In order to combat violence, the government of Mexico has deployed military troops in various parts of the country. U.S. citizens should cooperate fully with official checkpoints when traveling on Mexican highways.”
The State Department said travelers should be extremely careful in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which is across the border from El Paso, Texas. “Mexican authorities report that more than 1,000 people have been killed there this year,” officials said.
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~Sandy G.
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