Mexico: State Department says latest travel advice does not deter students’ Spring Break plans

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 an effort to fight transnational criminal organizations that participate in drug trafficking, homicide, kidnapping and carjacking, the U.S. government will continue to warn Americans about traveling to Mexico because its citizens have fallen victim to crime in the past. Read article