US issues travel warning for Taxco due to violence crisis
- January 27, 2024
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Because of violence that occurred in TaxcoGuerrero, the US Embassy in Mexico has issued a warning about government employees do not travel to this magical city. “Due to
Because of violence that occurred in TaxcoGuerrero, the US Embassy in Mexico has issued a warning about government employees do not travel to this magical city.
“Due to recent incidents of violence, US government employees will not be able to travel to Taxco, Guerrero.”
State Department alert for Guerrero: “Level 4 – Do not travel due to crime.”
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Likewise, the US Embassy encouraged its citizens to monitor local media for updates and call 911 in case of an emergency.
Also, review your personal safety plans and follow instructions from local authorities.
The alert was issued following violent events recorded in Taxco, which left the magical city without public transport for six days, as well as the suspension of classes due to threats from organized crime and after the murder of a tour van driver.
Likewise, the recommendation comes in the midst of a violence crisis in Guerrero, where a shooting occurred on January 6. 13 dead in Palenquewhere cockfights take place, in the municipality of Petatlán.
Guerrero has the seventh highest murder rate in the country.
On the same day, prosecutors opened an investigation into the appearance of five charred bodies following an alleged clash in the municipality of Heliodoro Castillo, which they described as a clash between criminal gangs.
Violence over disputes linked to organized crime has worsened since last year in Guerrero, which has the seventh highest murder rate in the country with 1,688 killings in 2023, the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) said on Tuesday. (According to EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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