This week the U.S. Department of State extended its travel alert for Mexico, adding two Mexican states to the areas it warns U.S. travelers to avoid. The updated alert includes Durango and Coahuila in northern Mexico.
The killing of four U.S. citizens in late 2009 and early 2010 in Gomez Palacio, Durango, contributed to the updated alert, the State Department said in a release. "The cities of Durango and Gomez Palacio in the state of Durango, and the area known as 'La Laguna' in the state of Coahuila, which includes the city of Torreon, experienced sharp increases in violence," the department said. Drug trafficking is the primary cause of the rise in violence, the release said.
The alert could be a further blow to Mexican tourism, which is recovering after reports of violence and H1N1 virus concerns significantly reduced the number of tourists in Mexico during 2009. The State Department continued to urge travelers to delay unnecessary travel to Michoacán in central Mexico and Chihuahua.
The killing of four U.S. citizens in late 2009 and early 2010 in Gomez Palacio, Durango, contributed to the updated alert, the State Department said in a release. "The cities of Durango and Gomez Palacio in the state of Durango, and the area known as 'La Laguna' in the state of Coahuila, which includes the city of Torreon, experienced sharp increases in violence," the department said. Drug trafficking is the primary cause of the rise in violence, the release said.
The alert could be a further blow to Mexican tourism, which is recovering after reports of violence and H1N1 virus concerns significantly reduced the number of tourists in Mexico during 2009. The State Department continued to urge travelers to delay unnecessary travel to Michoacán in central Mexico and Chihuahua.
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