Out of the approximately 2.5 million U.S. visitors to Mexico in the first half of 2009, at least 126 Americans died of non-natural causes, according to U.S. State Department statistics. The Los Angeles Times points out that, of these, there were: 36 homicides, and 22 drownings. The balance of the non-natural deaths resulted from accidents [...]
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New U.S. Travel Alert Issued for Mexico
The U.S. State Department re-issued a travel alert for Mexico that expired on Aug. 20th. The new travel alert remains in effect until Feb. 20, 2010. The most recent alert is more specific than the one it replaces. The now expired Feb. 20 alert stated: The greatest increase in violence has occurred near the U.S. [...]
U.S. Travel Alert for Mexico Expires Today
The U.S. State Department’s Security Travel Alert for Mexico expired today. The alert, which was issued on Feb. 20, warned of increasingly violent conflicts related to drug cartels along the Mexico-U.S. border. Travel alerts are issued to disseminate information about short-term conditions, generally within a particular country, that pose imminent risks to the security of [...]
U.S. News Outlets Slight Mexico at Their Peril
It’s obvious from watching U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings that politicians have become increasingly wary of upsetting Hispanic voters. In the last election, Hispanic voters shifted away from Republicans and voted for Barak Obama. The was result was Democratic victories in three battleground states: Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. Hispanic voters’ [...]
Spring Breakers Urged to Exercise Caution in Mexico
With spring break season approaching, several colleges warned students headed for Mexico to exercise caution. But most stopped short of advising them to cancel their trips. “We’re not telling students not to go,” said Anne Lawing, dean of students for the University of New Hampshire in a recent story in a local newspaper . “We [...]
