State Department warns against travel to some parts of Mexico

BOSTON – After 4 Individuals have been violently kidnapped, and two them have been brutally murdered in Matamoros, Mexico, some vacationers are questioning if the nation is secure for Individuals heading to spring break. The border metropolis is simply 20 minutes from Brownsville, Texas.

It’s the newest stark reminder {that a} violent drug warfare nonetheless rages in Mexico.

Tuesday evening, passengers like Sharon Lee arrived at Logan Airport from Cancun. Lee was there when the kidnapping was first reported.

“It scares me a bit, however I simply be certain I am protected, I’d by no means go anyplace out of my consolation zone,” mentioned Lee.

The 4 Individuals have been on a highway journey so one of many victims-a mother of five-could get beauty surgical procedure.

The victims have been recognized as Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown who died, Latavia Washington McGee, and Eric Williams.

The Wooden household’s son was in Cancun on the time.

“It isn’t nice and I really feel horrible for the household however on the finish of the day, its pretty uncommon definitely is not stopping us travelling now,” mentioned Leslie Wooden.

In response to the State Division, spring breakers headed for Cabo, Cancun and Tulum are warned to train ‘elevated warning’ on account of crime and kidnapping. These going to Puerto Vallarta are urged to ‘rethink journey’ as ‘violent crime and gang exercise are widespread.’ The 4 victims went to Tamaulipas State which is warned as ‘don’t journey’ on account of crime and kidnapping.

The State Division warnings might be discovered right here. 

CBS Journey Editor Peter Greenberg says do your analysis earlier than touring, know the background and warnings in regards to the location you are going, be situationally conscious and use widespread sense.

“The identical widespread sense you’d observe for those who have been entering into Downtown Boston after 10 o’clock at evening. It would not matter it is fundamental widespread sense that prevails,” mentioned Greenberg. “Let me put this in some geographic perspective. If there is a riot in Cincinnati is that going to cease you from going to Cleveland?”

The State Division is looking for accountability within the wake of the tragedy.

“It isn’t for me or for the State Division to be prescriptive however in the end, we need to see accountability for the violence that has been inflicted on these Individuals that tragically led to the demise of two of them,” mentioned Ned Worth, spokesman for the US State Division.

In the long term, vacationers say Mexican officers must do extra to ensure vacationers are secure whereas visiting the nation.