Experts have warned that Americans seeking reprieve from the fierce winter blue should maintain their warnings as safety warnings increase amid the surge in Mexican murders.
Michael Brown, a former special agent at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), currently the global director of anti-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices, told Fox News Digital that Americans must be wary of travelling to Mexico. He said he wouldn't.
“You're definitely at risk when you leave the resort, especially if you're an American woman,” he said. “You are at risk of an invitation or sold to sexual trade. It's very dangerous anywhere in Mexico outside the resort.”
The US is publishing major travel advisories for Mexican border states regarding concerns about gun fights.
Tulum is a city grounds surrounded by Mayan walls in Colombia and serves as the main port of the cob. (Fredo de luna/vw Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
“Even at resorts, the cartels have people scouting,” he said. “Oh, here we have a rich couple, shall we invite them, here's a charming girl, she's the charming girl herself. Let's grab them on Saturday night.”
“You can't underestimate it,” he said. “They are [the cartels] They see what's going on and look at people to scout potential targets. ”
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According to US State Department data, between January 2022 and June 2022, 115 US citizens died in Mexico, 25 of which were murder.
The maximum number of deaths during that period is the result of vehicle accidents, and 25 deaths in unspecified accidents.
A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the agency was unable to immediately provide more recent statistics on the number of US citizens who died in Mexico in 2024, and reported “improved” the report. I pointed out that it is.
Brown said that although the percentage of visitors to Mexico that have been victims of violent crime is small compared to the number of people traveling peacefully, it remains wise to adhere to safety standards. He pointed out that there is.
“But if it's your child, that's a big deal,” he pointed out. “So, I don't think that if it's a crisis or it's not a crisis, we can make a low percentage our moral guidance.”
Spring break US students flock to Mexico's Caribbean despite warnings to travel to their south neighbors from Washington due to a wave of attacks on American citizens. (Elizabeth Lewis/AFP via Getty Images)
Spring Break Advisory
The warning words of former DEA agents came after they were issued by the US embassy and consulate in Mexico Comprehensive Advisory this week. This warning urges American citizens to take caution during their spring break trips.
Popular resorts popular with Americans for cartel killers: “Rules changed”
“Violent crimes such as murder, trickery, carjacking and robbery are widespread and common in Mexico,” the US Embassy said.
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| Colima crime and Kidnapping. |
| The cause of the state of Guerrero crime. |
| Michoacan crime. |
| SINALOA crime. |
| Tamaulipas Province crime and Kidnapping. |
| Zacatecas status crime and Kidnapping. |
| Rethink your trip: |
| Baja California crime and Kidnapping. |
| CHIAPAS crime. |
| Chihuahua crime and Kidnapping. |
| The state of guanajuato crime. |
| Caused by Jalisco crime and Kidnapping. |
| MORELOS crime and Kidnapping. |
| Sonora crime and Kidnapping. |
Death in 2024
We women killed in a popular Mexican resort town with Americans
American woman died in obvious drug dealing crossfire Popular Mexican Beach Resorts In the local government of Tulum.
A California woman was shot in a popular Mexican resort town with Americans
The victim was 44-year-old Los Angeles native Nico Honabafsch, who authorities said she had died of a bastard.
In recent years, other tourists have died in Tulum on gang-related crossfires, including California travel bloggers and Germans.
American couple killed in Mexico finds shot in a pickup truck
Two bodies Americans from California Officials say they were found after they were shot dead in a Mexican pickup truck.
Authorities found 50-year-old Gloria Ambriz and 53-year-old Rafael Cardona, responding to reports of a shooting in Angamacustiro in western Michoacán in December. Fox 11 Los Angeles, Quoted from the state attorney general's office.
The Michoacan State Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into the murders of California couple Gloria Ambliss and 53-year-old Rafael Cardona, who were attacked while on vacation. (KVTV)
The State Department noted in its recommendation to exercise “increased attention” when traveling to Angamactilo.
Who was the couple? On vacation The visiting family was traveling in a 2016 Ford Platinum pickup truck when gunmen fired near the intersection.
Ambris was declared dead at the scene, and Cardona died shortly after being taken to Puluandilo's hospital, officials said.
Two Australians, one American murdered on a surfing holiday in Mexico:
In May, Mexican authorities confirmed two Australians and one American I was killed on a surfing trip Because the thief wanted tires from the truck.
Three men, brothers Jake and Callum Robinson of Australia and Jack Carter Lowd of America, were on camping and surfing trips along the southern coast of Ensenada.
Australian brothers Callum Robinson and Jake Robinson, top left, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, right (Reuters)
All three bodies reported that they were later found with gunshot wounds to the head, citing sources from the Attorney General's Office.
State prosecutor Maria Elena Andredo Ramirez theorized that the murderer had passed by, looked at a foreign pickup truck and tent, and tried to steal the tires. But “When [the foreigners] They appeared and caught them, they certainly resisted. ”
A University of Oklahoma student says he took his medicine at Cancun Resort.
A photo shared by Zara Hull and her family shows the moments of Hal and Kaylie Pittze after drinking contaminated water on August 1st.
Hal and a group of friends were in Cancun for a four-day trip, which quickly became shorter.
University of Oklahoma students say they took their medicine at the Cancun Resort pool bar on vacation nightmare
Stephanie Snyder, whose son Jake is Hal's boyfriend, said in a series of Facebook posts that Hal and Pitze slipped their medicine while they were at a Cancun resort.
“What started out as a fun holiday with friends for them became our worst nightmare,” writes Snyder.
Tourists will walk along the beaches of Playa del Carmen, Mexico on July 11, 2017. (Brett Gundlock/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
After leaving the pool, Jake explains that Pitze was taken back to his wheelchair room and carried Hal. The hull was thrown out and he had what he thought was a seizure.
“Zara started having what the resort doctors called “seizures,” and she said she needed to take her to the hospital. After she was there, the hospital asked for $10,000 just to see her to help her and start helping her. The money was sent.
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Snyder said Pizze didn't end in the hospital, but she struggled the day after the incident.
“Neither girl has a memory of what happened after that last drink. It happened to be a glass of water. At the same time, they were wondering what happened and “Why did they happen?” I'm fighting the feeling of “What?
After nearly 27 hours, after spending thousands of dollars, Hull's family was able to negotiate with the US embassy. She flew to Dallas To continue treatment.
Peter Aitken and Bradford Betz of Fox News contributed to this report.
