New US State Dept Travel Warning Highlights 5 Mexican States
Posted by Yaqui for Borderland Beat from: US State Dept
July 18, 2018
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Mexico Travel Advisory: July 16, 2018 Mexico – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime. Some areas have increased risk.
Please read the entire Travel Advisory.
Violent crime, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery, is widespread.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico as U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel to these areas.
DO NOT Travel to:
Colima State due to crime.
Guerrero State due to crime.
Michoacán State due to crime.
Sinaloa State due to crime.
Tamaulipas State due to crime.
For all other states in Mexico please see detailed information below.
Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
If you decide to travel to Mexico:
Use toll roads when possible and avoid driving at night.
Do not display signs of wealth, such as wearing expensive watches or jewelry.
Be extra vigilant when visiting banks or ATMs.
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts
Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Mexico.
Aguascalientes State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
Baja California State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no U.S. government restrictions in tourist areas in Baja California, which includes: Ensenada, Rosarito, and Tijuana.
Baja California Sur State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
Campeche State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution. Police presence and emergency response are extremely limited outside of the state capital.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Chiapas State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no restrictions on U.S. government employees in tourist areas in Chiapas state, such as: Palenque, San Cristobal de las Casas, and Tuxtla Gutierrez.
Chihuahua State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are widespread.
Travel for U.S. government employees is limited to the following areas with the noted restrictions:
Within the city of Chihuahua: U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel to the Morelos, Villa, and Zapata districts.
Ojinaga: U.S. government employees must travel via U.S. Highway 67 through the Presidio, Texas port-of-entry.
Palomas and the Nuevo Casas Grandes/Paquime region: U.S. government employees must use U.S. Highway 11 through the Columbus, New Mexico port-of- entry.
Nuevo Casas Grandes: U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel outside city limits after dark.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Coahuila State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime is widespread. Local law enforcement has limited capability to prevent and respond to crime, particularly in the northern part of the state.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from patronizing adult clubs and gambling establishments in Coahuila.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Colima State – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are widespread.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Durango State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity along the highways are common.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Estado de Mexico State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime is common in parts of Estado de Mexico.
Coacalco
Ecatepec
Nezahualcoyotl
La Paz
Valle del Chalco
Solidaridad
Chalco
Ixtapaluca
Tlatlaya
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Guanajuato State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Guerrero State – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to crime. Armed groups operate independently of the government in many areas of Guerrero. Members of these groups frequently maintain roadblocks and may use violence towards travelers.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Hidalgo State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Jalisco State – Level 3: Reconsider Trave
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Jalisco state.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Mexico City – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Michoacán State – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to crime. U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel in Michoacán state, with the exception of Morelia and Lazaro Cardenas cities and the area north of federal toll road 15D.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel by land, except on federal toll road 15D.
U.S. government employees may fly into Morelia and Lazaro Cardenas.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Morelos State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Morelos state.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Nayarit State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Nayarit state.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel in most areas of the state, with the following exceptions:
Riviera Nayarit (which includes Nuevo Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas)
Santa Maria del Oro
Xalisco
U.S. government employees are prohibited from patronizing adult clubs and gambling establishments in Nayarit.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Nuevo Leon State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Nuevo Leon state.
U.S. government employees must remain within San Pedro Garza Garcia or Santa Catarina (south of the Santa Catarina river) municipalities between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from patronizing adult clubs and gambling establishments in Nuevo Leon.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Oaxaca State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
Puebla State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Queretaro State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Quintana Roo State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
San Luis Potosi State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of San Luis Potosi state.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from patronizing adult clubs and gambling establishments in San Luis Potosi.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Sinaloa State – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to crime. Violent crime is widespread. Criminal organizations are based and operating in Sinaloa state.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Sonora State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Sonora is a key location used by the international drug trade and human trafficking networks. However, northern Sonora experiences much lower levels of crime than cities closer to Sinaloa and other parts of Mexico. U.S. government employees visiting Puerto Peñasco may use the Lukeville/Sonoyta crossing, and are required to travel during daylight hours on Route 8. U.S. government employees may also travel to Puerto Peñasco from Nogales by using Route 15 south and east via Routes 2 and 37 through Caborca during daylight hours. U.S. government employees may travel between the cities of Nogales and Hemosillo, however, travel is restricted to daylight hours and only on Route 15 through Imuris, Magdalena, and Santa Ana.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from travel to:
The triangular region west of the Mariposa port-of-entry, east of Sonoyta, and north of Altar.
South of Hermosillo, with the exception of the cities of Alamos, San Carlos, Guaymas, and Empalme.
Travel of U.S. government employees to the following cities is permitted with the noted restrictions:
San Luis Rio Colorado: U.S. government employees must travel during daylight hours through the San Luis, Arizona port-of-entry and may not travel beyond the city limits.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Tabasco State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Tamaulipas State – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to crime. Violent crime, such as murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, extortion, and sexual assault, is common. Gang activity, including gun battles, is widespread. Armed criminal groups target public and private passenger buses traveling through Tamaulipas, often taking passengers hostage and demanding ransom payments. Local law enforcement has limited capability to respond to violence in many parts of the state.
U.S. government employees are subject to movement restrictions and a curfew between midnight and 6 a.m.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from patronizing adult clubs and gambling establishments in Tamaulipas.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Tlaxcala State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no travel restrictions on U.S. government employees.
Veracruz State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to crime.
Yucatan State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution. Police presence and emergency response are extremely limited outside of the state capital.
There are no restrictions on U.S. government employees for travel in Yucatan state, which includes tourist areas such as: Chichen Itza, Merida, Uxmal, and Valladolid.
Zacatecas State – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to crime. Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Zacatecas state.
U.S. government employees are prohibited from patronizing adult clubs and gambling establishments in Zacatecas.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Travel Advisory Levels:
Assistance for U.S. Citizens
U.S. Embassy Mexico City Paseo de la Reforma 305
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Mexico, D.F., Mexico C.P.
Source: http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2018/07/new-us-state-dept-travel-warning.html
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