Warning issued against Americans traveling to Progresso

[kydale]

Www.krgv.com
What are you going to do?

[dreamer]

Correct, this is a NEW warning.

dreamer.

[John_Joey]

Thanks for clearing that up, and for the heads up with the new news.

The link that you're talking about is here Clicky.

I for one, listen to our government warnings and do not challenge them. I've traveled to many places, and fully understand that some countries do not have the same civil rights that we take for granted at times.

[kydale]

Thought someone would pickup on this. These are two different news reports by KRGV. One is about the shootings the other is a travel warning issued Aug 23, 2014. And there are other warnings about travel to Mexico, this one is a warning for travel to Progresso.
I agree there are bad places in the good ole USA. But with one big difference, Mexico is a third world country. If I was hurt, arrested or in any sort of difficulty I would rather be in the worst part of Chicago than the best part of Mexico. I like going to the green taco stand and the Red Panty Bar as much as anyone. And I have been going for 8 seasons. But any wise traveler should want to know as much possible about thier destination. Then you can weigh the rewards against the risk. Is the reason my wife and I go worth taking a chance. We leave here Oct. 1 for the valley. We will wait till we get there to decide. But maybe instead of the Red Panty Bar for that drink we will go to Chilis.

[Ron___Shirley]

Hmm at this point I feel safer in Nuevo Progresso than in many parts of Missouri which is where I spend the summer.

We each have to decide our comfort zone.

Shirley

[pawatt]

Thus far there has been more crime on the US side of the border than in Nuevo Progreso. But I still plan to go to the Mission area as I am not involved in the drug trade or smuggling.

[Us_out_West]

kydale wrote:
Www.krgv.com
What are you going to do?

Why post this again???

[RV_CONUS]

The Republic of Texas issued travel warnings to Chicago, LA, Atlanta, NY, oh, and St. Louis Area. There may be others, but can't remember. Who are you, again!;)

Ooops. Brain fart, that travel warning may have been issued in 1836.:B

Sorry, lost my head for a minute there.:E

Going to stop in Acuna, maybe Progresso too.

They're all coming this way, not the other way!:W

[John_Joey]

For those that didn't see this before Clicky.

Posted on krgv July 23, 2014 and discussed.

To answer the OP question, it's a personal choice, much like going to Chicago, Detroit, Jamaica, China, etc.

Appears you were the OP of the prior thread also :h

[ccxnola]

Old News!!