Being arrested while visiting a foreign city is near the top of most American’s worst travel nightmares. The U.S. judicial system is far from perfect. It still imposes the death penalty even though over half the countries in the world have abolished it. But it offers a process in which the accused have basic protections [...]
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Mexico Sees More Tourists, Despite Uptick in Violence
Violence in Mexico has increased recently, the U.S. State Department advised in a Travel Alert on Friday. This comes as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention. Last year, the number of murders in Mexico doubled from the previous year. In December, the country closed out a year that also saw an increase [...]
