Press Releases 08
State Department Issues Updated Travel Alert
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
Mexico City, April 14, 2008 – “Mexico remains an important
tourist destination for U.S. citizens, with over twelve million
Americans visiting Mexico each year for business, vacation, or to visit family and friends. It is important that these visitors have accurate and current information to make wise decisions in order to avoid potentially dangerous situations. For this reason, the State Department has revised and reissued a Travel Alert for Mexico to provide travelers with up-to-date information.
“The Travel Alert for Mexico issued today reflects the current reality in Mexico, including the increased violence on the U.S.-Mexico border. These conditions are widely known here in Mexico from watching the news every day, but many tourists are simply not as aware of what goes on in other countries as they are in their own. The Travel Alert does not advise Americans to avoid travel to any region or city; in fact, the vast majority of the thousands of U.S. citizens who cross the border by car or fly into Mexico’s airports each day do so safely, exercising common-sense precautions during their visits. However, it is also important for people to be aware of the risks they may face so they can plan accordingly and remain attentive to their surroundings. To read this updated Travel Alert, see http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html.
“The State Department now publishes three kinds of travel information: Country Specific Information; Travel Alerts; and Travel Warnings. Country Specific Information is available for every country of the world and includes such information as location of the U.S. embassy or consulate, immigration practices, health conditions, and crime and security information. Travel Alerts are issued to disseminate information about short-term conditions within a particular country that pose imminent risks to the security of U.S. citizens. They are usually updated or revised every six months. Travel Warnings are issued to describe long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable. For more information see www.travel.state.gov.”
Click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions: Travel Alert - Mexico, April 14, 2008
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