Mexico
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
1 comment | May 24th, 2005 | Trackback
In an effort to help tourists feel safer and more secure in Tijuana, officials have transferred out of tourist areas a dozen police officers accused of extorting tourists. They have also installed 15 of a planned 300 high-definition security cameras and intend to have a video-monitoring center open within two months. They recognize that Tijuana has a reputation for high crime and hope to reassure visitors that the city is a friendly place.
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Mexico
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | May 3rd, 2005 | Trackback
The U.S. State Department reissued its warning about drug violence on the border, singling out Nuevo Laredo across from Laredo, Texas as the site of the worst violence. The vast majority of victims are Mexicans, but some 30 Americans have been kidnapped or murdered here since October, and shootouts between gangs have occurred in popular shopping areas, on streets leading to the international bridges and one even spilled onto the bridge itself. Mexican authorities criticized the U.S. warning as an overreaction.
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