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Mexico: Violence Spreading

Date: January 25th, 2012 |

Drug violence that has largely been contained to the border regions is beginning to spread to places once thought safe from the infamous carnage. Two weeks ago, a pair of headless bodies were found in a burning minivan in front of one of Mexico City’s largest and most expensive shopping malls. Guadalajara and Veracruz—thought safe [read more]

Mexico: Countdown to End of World in Tapachula

Date: December 17th, 2011 |

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Not all news is bad news for Mexico. Tourism officials in Tapachula installed a clock to countdown to Dec. 21, 2012, the date that the Mayan calendar “runs out,” or as some have hypothesized, the day the world was supposed to end. While Tapachula is a small town not particularly famous for Mayan ruins, nearby [read more]

Mexico/USA Border: Rare Bacteria Causes Severe Illness

Date: August 1st, 2011 |

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A rare illness that can lead to nerve damage and paralysis has been identified in a small group of cases along the U.S.-Mexico border in Yuma County, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Guillian-Barré Syndrome—the identified illness—generally infects only about 1 in 100,000 people, making the 24 identified cases in such close proximity a cause for concern. [read more]

Mexico: Princess Cruises to Stop Visiting Puerto Vallarta

Date: July 5th, 2011 |

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In another blow to the Mexican tourism industry, Princess Cruises has decided to stop visiting Puerto Vallarta for the rest of the year. Princess cited safety concerns as the reason for pulling out of the destination, although the Mexico Tourism Board maintains that Puerto Vallarta is a safe place. The board claims that incidents involving [read more]

Mexico: Popular Chiapas Waterfall Is Center of Land Dispute

Date: February 9th, 2011 |

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The Agua Azul waterfall tourist area in the southern state of Chiapas has been the subject of a dispute spanning the last decade, and in early February leftist Zapatista sympathizers held 17 tourists hostage for a day after a clash with government-aligned farmers. The spot, popular among hikers, bird-watchers, painters and photographers, has been under [read more]

Mexico: U.S. Citizens Killed in Veracruz

Date: December 28th, 2011 |

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On Dec. 22, three U.S. citizens were killed on a bus while traveling for the holidays. According to a U.S. State Department official, gunmen attacked several buses traveling through the eastern state of Veracruz. The state was once a major oil export hub, but has since turned into a microcosm of Mexico’s larger drug-related woes. [read more]

Mexico: Popular Resort City Seeing Violence

Date: August 30th, 2011 |

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In the resort city of Acapulco, at least 13 people were killed Aug. 15-18 in organized crime gangs’ attacks on taxi drivers and buses. Guerrero state officials said that the assailants targeted these people because of alleged collaboration with rival gangs. Cartel Independiente de Acapulco is said to be in a drug-war with rival Comando [read more]

Mexico: Border Crossings Possible Targets of Violence

Date: July 25th, 2011 |

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The U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez warned Americans traveling to or from Chihuahua that U.S. border crossings and even the consulate could become the target of drug cartel attacks. Ciudad Juarez is a large industrial city across from El Paso, Texas and is plagued with drug violence. More than 9,300 people have been gunned down, [read more]

Mexico: Shooting in Resort City Bar

Date: March 23rd, 2011 |

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A group of masked gunmen opened fire in a bar in the resort city of Acapulco March 19 killing 10 men. The attack continued the trend of violence in the region—six men and a woman were found dead the day before. Authorities blame the rising violence on fighting between remnants of the Beltran Leyva drug [read more]

Mexico: Mazatlan Dropped from Cruise Line Itineraries

Date: February 2nd, 2011 |

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The cruise ship Disney Wonder and Holland America Lines have dropped Mazatlan from their itineraries, citing concerns about passenger safety for their decisions. Carnival is also considering dropping the port from its cruises. Mazatlan has escaped most of the drug-gang violence that has plagued Sinaloa state and other parts of Mexico, and officials say the [read more]

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