Baja California is one of the problem high-crime areas it seems, and IIRC sea kayaking is popular down there, esp for snowbirds including Canadians escaping the winter blahs. Mexico gets megabucks from tourist $$$ and this is gonna hurt... could this be revenge for Mexico refusing to pay for construction of the wall? Perhaps this explains why our Prime Minister is being so nice...
Why Americans should steer clear of Mexico
By Kari Paul
Published: Aug 24, 2017 2:24 a.m. ET
If you’re planning on heading south of the border any time soon, travel experts suggest you change your plans.
The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for many parts of Mexico due to increasing rates of violent crime in the country, including kidnapping, homicide, robbery and carjacking. Under the new warning, U.S. government personnel are advised to defer “nonessential travel” to states affected, including Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, parts of Sonora, Jalisco, Morelos, Guerrero and Michoacan. No advisory is in effect for Mexico City Puebla, or Queretaro. For the full list of affected states and zones, check the State Department website. The Mexico Tourism Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While most of these homicides appeared to be targeted criminal organization assassinations, turf battles between criminal groups have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens,” the advisory reads. “Shooting incidents, in which innocent bystanders have been injured or killed, have occurred.”
Consumer travel consultant and writer Christopher Elliott said this travel warning is “unusual” in that it includes such a wide range of areas across the country. “Normally, the kinds of activities described in the warning take place outside the touristy areas,” he said. “But that seems to be changing. I would seriously rethink your upcoming travel plans to Mexico, based on this warning".
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why...3?siteid=nwhpm
Why Americans should steer clear of Mexico
By Kari Paul
Published: Aug 24, 2017 2:24 a.m. ET
If you’re planning on heading south of the border any time soon, travel experts suggest you change your plans.
The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for many parts of Mexico due to increasing rates of violent crime in the country, including kidnapping, homicide, robbery and carjacking. Under the new warning, U.S. government personnel are advised to defer “nonessential travel” to states affected, including Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, parts of Sonora, Jalisco, Morelos, Guerrero and Michoacan. No advisory is in effect for Mexico City Puebla, or Queretaro. For the full list of affected states and zones, check the State Department website. The Mexico Tourism Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While most of these homicides appeared to be targeted criminal organization assassinations, turf battles between criminal groups have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens,” the advisory reads. “Shooting incidents, in which innocent bystanders have been injured or killed, have occurred.”
Consumer travel consultant and writer Christopher Elliott said this travel warning is “unusual” in that it includes such a wide range of areas across the country. “Normally, the kinds of activities described in the warning take place outside the touristy areas,” he said. “But that seems to be changing. I would seriously rethink your upcoming travel plans to Mexico, based on this warning".
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why...3?siteid=nwhpm
