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Spring break this year in Mexico? - 2/26/2009 7:44:04 PM

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FYI - If you or yours are considering traveling to Mexico for spring break or a family vacation please be aware of the increased violence in the cartel wars. Check the State Dept website before you go for current updates.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html

"Colleges warn students about Mexico travel"

By AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press Writer Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press Writer – Thu Feb 26, 6:19 pm ET
"The State Department stopped short of warning spring breakers not to go to Mexico, but advised them to avoid areas of prostitution and drug-dealing and take other commonsense precautions.

"Sage advice," said Tom Mangan, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "We have had documented violence, attacks, killings, shootouts with the drug cartels involving not only the military but law enforcement personnel. It is indiscriminate violence, and certainly innocent people have been caught up in that collateral damage."

Mexico's drug cartels are waging a bloody fight among themselves for smuggling routes and against government forces, carrying out massacres and dumping beheaded bodies in the streets. More than 6,000 people were killed in drug violence in Mexico last year.

But Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora said in an interview with The Associated Press: "There is no major risk for students coming into Mexico in general terms. It is always important to advise the youngsters to behave.""

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_re_us/spring_break_mexico_danger

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RE: Spring break this year in Mexico? - 2/26/2009 7:49:16 PM

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There was a show on NPR on this very subject this morning... Basically: travel all you want. Just keep your wits about and don't be stupid about broadcasting your wealth.

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RE: Spring break this year in Mexico? - 2/26/2009 7:59:19 PM

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And be very careful at the border towns.

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