People are just saying, 'No way.' They don't want to deal with the risk
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.
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.
Do some crimes go unreported? Yes, I am sure they do, but in this age of the internet I believe that most do surface.
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...
No place is crime-free and people anywhere should always be alert to their surroundings
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...
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...
We are pleased everything turned out just as we expected
Everyone felt safe, and we had a lot of fun.