加拿大政府更新其墨西哥旅行咨询
byDaniel McCarthy/There’s a new travel advisory for Mexico.
上周,加拿大更新了为墨西哥的旅行建议页面,提醒旅客在前往该国时“高度谨慎”,这是由于“高水平的犯罪活动和绑架”。
Canada’s advisory, in particular, zeroes out regions where its citizens should “avoid non-essential travel” including Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Sinaloa, Sonora, and more. Thefull list can be found here.
“Levels of crime, particularly violent crime, are high throughout Mexico. Arrest and detention rates are low and don’t deter criminal activity,” the advisory reads.
Canada is not warning to avoid traveling to other regions in Mexico. Instead, it is alerting citizens to exercise caution. For comparison,Canada also has the same advisoryfor countries including Jamaica, France, Sweden, Morocco, the United Kingdom, and more.
“There are certain safety and security concerns or the situation could change quickly. Be very cautious at all times, monitor local media, and follow the instructions of local authorities,” it said.
Canada’s advisory comes as the U.S. continues to reiterate its own advisory for travel to Mexico.
The U.S. State Department’s advisory, which was first issued on Oct. 5, warns travelers not to travel to some states because of crime or kidnapping including Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. It also suggested reconsidering travel to states for the same reasons including Baja California, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, and Sonora.
For most everywhere else, including Quintana Roo and Mexico City, the State Department advises travelers to “exercise increased caution” mostly due to crime.
Recently,four Americans traveling to northern Mexicofor cosmetic surgery were kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, one of the regions that are on the U.S. State Dept.’s “Do Not Travel” list, and one of the regions that Canada advises its citizens to avoid all travel to.