Posted on 04/26/2005 10:29:48 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
McALLEN — The U.S. State Department did not extend a travel announcement that warned American travelers about the dangerous security situation and drug trafficking along Mexico’s border.
The State Department issued the announcement in January, and it expired Monday.
The warning was first released during a wave of killings and kidnappings in Reynosa, Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo, mostly linked to drug trafficking.
Several bodies were discovered along highways in Reynosa, but officials say the violence has since decreased in this city. Nuevo Laredo, about three west of Reynosa across from Laredo, still is experiencing a violent crime wave, with several murders and kidnappings in recent weeks.
Arturo Salgado, vice consul for the McAllen Mexican Consulate, said violence has decreased in the Reynosa region of Tamaulipas. He attributes the decrease to the several hundred Mexican federal police officers that were stationed in and around Reynosa to curb the drug-related violence.
"I think the conclusion of the warning is it actually didn’t affect travelers not involved in drug trafficking and that travelers shouldn’t be discouraged or afraid of traveling," Salgado said.
He said travelers must use common sense, like visiting legitimate businesses during daylight and avoiding red-light districts, when going to any big city like Reynosa.
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Victoria Hirschberg covers Hidalgo County and general assignments for The Monitor. You can reach her at (956) 683-4466.
"He attributes the decrease to the several hundred Mexican federal police officers that were stationed in and around Reynosa to curb the drug-related violence."
No, they took back over the logistics and thing smoothed out.
Texas/Mexico border = sewage problem and we don't have enough liquid plummer.
Tex-Mex Border Ping!
Please let me know if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.
Thank you for the thread.
No gonads in the State Dept anymore? Oh that's right, we have a she now.
The travel warning has been renewed. Check
http://www.kurv.com Also, anyone interested in posting articles check out the article about the hospital computer that was stolen containing 16,000 patient files. It is down the page and it happened in Houston. So much for hipaa.
Swinney, Please put me on your list. Thanks, Texastoo
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