TRAVEL WARNING FOR MEXICO ISSUED BY U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT

East County News Service

September 2, 2018 (San Diego) – The U.S. State Department last week issued an updated travel advisorywarning against all travel to several Mexican states and caution to many others where “violent crime, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery, is widespread.”

U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to certain areas and in others, limited to daytime travel so their ability to provide emergency services to travelers is limited. 

U.S. citizens and residents are advised not to travel at all to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán,  Sinaloa or Tamaulipas. Travelers are also advised to use increased caution or rethink travel to most other Mexican states. 

There are no U.S. government restrictions in tourist areas in Baja California, which includes: Ensenada, Rosarito, and Tijuana, nor in these tourist areas: Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, and La Paz.

View the full list here:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html

If you do travel to Mexico, the State Department recommends:

• Use toll roads when possible and avoid driving at night.
• Exercise increased caution when visiting local bars, nightclubs, and casinos.
• Do not display signs of wealth, such as wearing expensive watches or jewelry.
• Be extra vigilant when visiting banks or ATMs
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
• Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
• Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Mexico.
• U.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.

Assistance for U.S. Citizens

U.S. Embassy Mexico City 

Paseo de la Reforma 305
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Mexico, D.F., Mexico C.P.
06500

Telephone

011-52-55-5080-2000 

Emergency

American Citizen Services: 01 800 681 9374 (toll free in Mexico) / 81 4160 5512 (from within Mexico) / 844 528 6611 (toll free in the U.S.)

Fax

011-52-55-5080-2201

Email

ACSMexicoCity@state.gov

Website

U.S. Embassy Mexico City