Since May 31, multiple explosive devices have been reported in Matamoros, several of which have detonated. The majority of these devices were located in Matamoros near Fraccionamiento Victoria Seccion Fiesta, but are not limited to that area. U.S. Consulate General employees are being advised to exercise appropriate caution in their movements. Read Article
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An Ismael Andujar jumped from the 11th floor of a the Royal Caribbean hotel in Cancun Mexico, after writing with soap on the bathroom mirror: “I have taken much, I love you Jenna” and “I love you Jenna and peace to all “. The Attorney General of Justice (PGJ) reported that investigating officers interviewed Jenna […]
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More than 1.5 million Canadians travel to Mexico each year, the vast majority of them without incident. However, Canadians should exercise a high degree of caution, especially in those parts of the country experiencing a deteriorating security situation. Most major tourist areas have not been affected by the extreme levels of violence in the northern […]
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Mexico: American Citizen kidnapped in Jalisco On May 18th, members of 2 drug cartels, Millennium and Los Zetas, kidnapped an American citizen in Chapala. When the foreigner walked his dogs, members of the drug cartels picked him up and released him hours later upon the condition to take a woman to a hospital. Read Article
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Residents of a small fishing village on Mexico’s Riviera Maya are up in arms about the expansion of a hedonistic swingers club in their town. Puerto Morelos, a hamlet of just under 10,000 people located about 37 miles south of Cancun on the Yucatán Peninsula, is known as a tourist hot-spot for its secluded beaches, […]
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Mexican President Felipe Calderon today ridiculed the state of Texas for advising Texans to avoid Mexico during their spring breaks because of drug-related violence. Appearing at a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden, the Mexican president said that young Texans were ignoring the warning issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. […]
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. One of the strongest to shake Mexico since the deadly 1985 temblor that killed thousands in […]
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – The U.S. Department of State has issued countless warnings to travelers on their way around Mexico. Now, Arizona lawmakers want the Grand Canyon State to be able to do the same for those on the move and living in Southern Arizona. Border communities say that would harm their economies, tourism and relations […]
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High-profile attacks on Canadians in Mexico have put the popular tourist destination in the hot seat. But it may not be as dangerous a place for travellers as you think. On average, three Canadians for every 100,000 visiting Mexico are killed or assaulted per year, according to more than a decade’s worth of data from […]
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The State Department’s latest travel warning about Mexico comes just in time for spring break, but it may not have much of an impact on some students’ plans. Last month, the U.S. Department of State warned citizens about conditions in Mexico, as well specific areas with the most crime. Though the Mexican government has made […]
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