State Dept. Issues Travel Warning for Mexico
AP ^ | 26 Jan 05 | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Americans visiting Mexico, saying violent criminal activity, including murder and kidnaping, has increased in its northern border region.
"U.S. citizens should be aware of the risk posed by the deteriorating security situation," the department said in a public announcement. It added that the great majority of victims are Mexican citizens.
The announcement attributed the increased crime to a war between criminal organizations struggling for control of the lucrative narcotics trade. It said the leaders of several major criminal organizations have been arrested, creating a power vacuum.
"This has resulted in a wave of violence aimed primarily at members of those trafficking organizations and criminal justice officials," the announcement said.
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Waaaaaaaay off topic -g-
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http://www.juiceenewsdaily.com/0105/news/haunted_new_jersey.html
Officials Rethinking Public Terror Alerts
BOSTON - Authorities say the recent terror alert issued for Boston was the result of an act of revenge by an immigrant smuggler allegedly trying to get back at people who failed to pay him. The apparent hoax has renewed scrutiny on the choices that authorities must make between deciding when to warn the public and when to investigate quietly without broadcasting the threat.
The warning from an anonymous tipster to California authorities quickly crackled across the nation to Boston: A group of people were on route to Massachusetts and planning a terror attack.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/10737932.htm
Certainly none of those violent criminals are crossing the border illegally....and if they are, certainly they are just looking for jobs and a gang-family life here, right?
JP_ Perhaps the State Department needs to issue a list of countries where Americans CAN safely visit! I can no longer keep track of the warnings (not that I go anywhere exciting, but,,,)