Here’s What the U.S. and Canada Are Saying About Travel and Crime in Mexico
byDaniel McCarthy/新闻报道,本月,在墨西哥州塔莫利帕斯州绑架了四名美国公民。据报道,这四人从得克萨斯州越过边界,距离墨西哥 - 美国的医疗旅游旅行。边界。
这个故事对医疗旅游的普遍性有所照亮 -超过一百万美国人据报道,一年是专门用于医疗旅游业的墨西哥,以及前往墨西哥的旅行者的安全。
Here’s what both the U.S. and Canadian governments are saying prior to what is typically a busy spring break travel season to Mexico.
U.S. State Department
In the midst of the news this month, the U.S. State Dept. renewed its Mexico travel warning. The warning, which comes just ahead of spring break, advises Americans to be aware of the crime in certain parts of the country.
警告说:“暴力犯罪,例如凶杀,绑架,劫车和抢劫 - 在墨西哥很普遍且常见。”
“美国政府在墨西哥许多地区为美国公民提供紧急服务的能力有限,因为禁止或限制了美国政府雇员前往某些地区的旅行。在许多州,当地紧急服务在州首都或主要城市之外受到限制。”
The advisory isn’t the same for all of Mexico; it is specific to regions.
There are six states that the U.S. is warning not to travel to—Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. Tamaulipas is the region where the most recent incident took place.
Then, there are seven states that the U.S. is warning Americans to “reconsider” travel to—Baja California, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, and Sonora.
Everywhere else in Mexico is either categorized under the “exercise increased caution” or “exercise normal precautions” banners. That includes some tourist hotspots like Quintana Roo, Mexico City, and Baja California Sur.
The U.S. State Dept. also employs a单独的网页为高危地区.
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico City also have a warning out for travel to the country. Its “actions to take” include five pieces of advice to travelers:
- Avoid the area.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Seek shelter if needed.
- Monitor local media for updates and in case of emergency, call 911.
- 查看您的个人安全计划,并遵循地方当局的指示。
Government of Canada
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.