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    The number of 'express kidnappings' where individuals are forced to withdraw funds from ATMs to secure their release continues to increase, particularly in urban areas ... The use of ATMs located inside shopping malls, during daylight hours, may reduce risk. You should be aware it is increasingly common for extortionists to call prospective victims on the telephone, often posing as law enforcement or other officials, and demand payments in return for the release of an arrested family member. If you receive such calls you should contact local police. Full Article at The Orange County Register
    The number of 'express kidnappings' where individuals are forced to withdraw funds from ATMs to secure their release continues to increase, particularly in urban areas ... The use of ATMs located inside shopping malls, during daylight hours, may reduce risk. You should be aware it is increasingly common for extortionists to call prospective victims on the telephone, often posing as law enforcement or other officials, and demand payments in return for the release of an arrested family member. If you receive such calls you should contact local police.
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
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Tijuana firefight that left 15 dead follows travel alert
  1. These conditions are widely known here in Mexico from watching the news every day, but many tourists are simply not as aware of what goes on in other countries as they are in their own ... does not advise Americans to avoid travel to any region or city.
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  2. We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Mexico because of the high level of violent crime.
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  3. Do some crimes go unreported? Yes, I am sure they do, but in this age of the internet I believe that most do surface.
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  4. Confrontations have taken place in numerous towns and cities in northern Mexico, including Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California, and Chihuahua City and Ciudad Juarez in the state of Chihuahua. The situation in northern Mexico remains very fluid; the location and timing of future armed engagem...
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  5. No place is crime-free and people anywhere should always be alert to their surroundings
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  6. People are just saying, 'No way.' They don't want to deal with the risk
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  7. Areas of the Mexico-US border have become the frontline in the fight against organized crime ... The government of President Calderón has responded forcefully to ensure that this phenomenon does not spread, so Mexicans can live in peace and the millions of visitors we receive each year from the US and a...
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  8. We are pleased everything turned out just as we expected
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago
  9. Everyone felt safe, and we had a lot of fun.
    SOURCE: The Orange County Register 19 months ago

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