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State Department warns US travelers of 'kidnapping risk' in Mexico

• https://thehill.com, by Chloe Folmar

"Violent crime — such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery — is widespread and common in Mexico," the State Department wrote in its notice issued Wednesday.

The department added, "The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico" due to restrictions on travel to the country by government employees.

The notice outlined restrictions given to U.S. government employees, encouraging all U.S. citizens to adhere to the same precautions.

"U.S. government employees may not travel between cities after dark, may not hail taxis on the street, and must rely on dispatched vehicles, including app-based services like Uber, and regulated taxi stands," the notice said.

The State Department added specific warnings for each state in Mexico, placing a level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory on six states, Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas, because of crime and kidnapping.


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