To be foretold, is to be forewarned.
I was looking at travel sites, an noticed the following link in one of them:
US Travel Warning for Mexico.
I thought it made for some interesting reading, and felt it was prudent for US snowbirds along the Mexican boarder to know what our government had to say on the topic. I for one never knew much more then that a warning was posted somewhere by the US.
For us in the RGV below is what was stated by the US government. I've talked to several that have gone over to Nuevo Progresso this winter and have said it is no different then any other year, and will go again.
I'm not making a statement either way on the topic, since I know it's a personal choice and we all have our different comfort levels. I'm assuming Canada has no such warning for it's citizens (only because I do not pay attention.) If they do, I would love to see a link to compare against the US's warning.
"Tamaulipas: Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and Tampico are major cities/travel destinations in Tamaulipas - Defer non-essential travel to the state of Tamaulipas. All U.S. government employees are prohibited from personal travel on Tamaulipas highways outside of Matamoros, Reynosa, and Nuevo Laredo due to the risks posed by armed robbery and carjacking, particularly along the northern border. Traveling outside of cities after dark is not recommended. While no highway routes through Tamaulipas are considered safe, the highways between Matamoros-Ciudad Victoria, Reynosa-Ciudad Victoria, Ciudad Victoria-Tampico, Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo, and Monterrey-Reynosa, are more prone to criminal activity. In Matamoros, U.S. government employees are subject to movement restrictions between midnight and 6 a.m.
Matamoros, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, and Ciudad Victoria have experienced numerous gun battles and attacks with explosive devices in the past year. Violent conflicts between rival criminal elements and/or the Mexican military can occur in all parts of the region and at all times of the day. The number of reported kidnappings for Tamaulipas is among the highest in Mexico, and the number of U.S. citizens reported to the consulates in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo as being kidnapped, abducted, or disappearing involuntarily in the first half of 2014 has also increased. In May 2014, a Mexican state and federal security initiative was announced focused on combating increased violence in the state."
US Travel Warning for Mexico.
I thought it made for some interesting reading, and felt it was prudent for US snowbirds along the Mexican boarder to know what our government had to say on the topic. I for one never knew much more then that a warning was posted somewhere by the US.
For us in the RGV below is what was stated by the US government. I've talked to several that have gone over to Nuevo Progresso this winter and have said it is no different then any other year, and will go again.
I'm not making a statement either way on the topic, since I know it's a personal choice and we all have our different comfort levels. I'm assuming Canada has no such warning for it's citizens (only because I do not pay attention.) If they do, I would love to see a link to compare against the US's warning.
"Tamaulipas: Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and Tampico are major cities/travel destinations in Tamaulipas - Defer non-essential travel to the state of Tamaulipas. All U.S. government employees are prohibited from personal travel on Tamaulipas highways outside of Matamoros, Reynosa, and Nuevo Laredo due to the risks posed by armed robbery and carjacking, particularly along the northern border. Traveling outside of cities after dark is not recommended. While no highway routes through Tamaulipas are considered safe, the highways between Matamoros-Ciudad Victoria, Reynosa-Ciudad Victoria, Ciudad Victoria-Tampico, Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo, and Monterrey-Reynosa, are more prone to criminal activity. In Matamoros, U.S. government employees are subject to movement restrictions between midnight and 6 a.m.
Matamoros, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, and Ciudad Victoria have experienced numerous gun battles and attacks with explosive devices in the past year. Violent conflicts between rival criminal elements and/or the Mexican military can occur in all parts of the region and at all times of the day. The number of reported kidnappings for Tamaulipas is among the highest in Mexico, and the number of U.S. citizens reported to the consulates in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo as being kidnapped, abducted, or disappearing involuntarily in the first half of 2014 has also increased. In May 2014, a Mexican state and federal security initiative was announced focused on combating increased violence in the state."
