Many Americans might be ready to pack their bags and get ready for a fun Spring Break trip to Mexico.
However, they might want to reconsider this after a State Department "do not travel" warning is now out for some parts of America's neighbor to the south.
The Daily Mail reports that the State Department has issued its highest warning about some parts of Mexico. Six of the 32 Mexican states have been given this warning by the State Department after a spate of kidnappings and drug trafficking issues in recent years. They say there are issues with drug cartels in the area and that they could pose a risk to tourists and others.
Robert Almonte, a former U.S. marshal in the western district of Texas, spoke with NewsNation and said that there 'is a cartel presence in these resorts,.' The scary thing about this is that many of these resorts have long been considered safe for tourists. They are the kind of places where most feel like they could spend time safely without having to think about the cartels and the mayhem that they cause. However, that no longer appears to be the case.
The Daily Mail states that Sergio Armando Orozco Rodriguez, an alleged member of the Jalisca New Generation Cartel, extorts local businesses to pay a bribe to have protection from the cartel.
This is all very concerning because the Treasury Department states that the cartel is highly responsible for a considerable amount of the deadly fentanyl that is pouring into the country daily. This has been grabbing headlines and making many people very concerned about the future of the United States if we continue to have as much of this deadly drug coming into the country all the time.
According to the Daily Mail, Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne also stated that money laundering through legitimate business in Mexico happens frequently.
Given this activity, only two Mexican states are listed at the lowest level of travel advisory according to the U.S. government. The two states that have received the lowest level of concern are Campeche and Yucatan. However, our government officially considers many other parts of Mexico dangerous.
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