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For wealthy Mexicans, bodyguards are a necessary expense

Americas - Mexico 17 Nov 2008 When José hops into his Ferrari, presses his Ferragamo loafer to the floor and fills the night air with a deep roar, his bodyguards hustle into a black sport utility vehicle with their weapons at the ready, tailing their fast-moving boss through the streets. more...

Mexico 'drug violence' kills 11

Americas - Mexico 17 Nov 2008 A teenage girl was among 11 people shot dead in suspected drug-related violence at the weekend in the northern city of Tijuana, authorities in Mexico say. more...

Doctors lead Tijuana march against violence

Americas - Mexico 16 Nov 2008 More than 1,500 demonstrators marched through the violence-plagued border city of Tijuana on Saturday to protest the current of killings and kidnappings. more...

Mexico mass kidnap in spiral of suspected drug crime

Americas - Mexico 14 Nov 2008 Gunmen raided a farm in northwest Mexico this week and abducted 27 workers -- who were still missing Thursday -- in the latest daring attack blamed on Mexico's warring drug cartels. more...

Police reporter shot dead in Mexican border city

Americas - Mexico 14 Nov 2008 more...

Mexico Security Information and Guidance

Americas - Mexico 16 Oct 2008 Please see below two public statements from the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Antonio O. Garza, regarding the shooting incidents at and near the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey. more...

Mexico Updated Travel Alert and Security Information

Americas - Mexico 16 Oct 2008 U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Anthony O. Garza, released a statement on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, regarding the new Mexico travel alert. Please share this Warden Message with any U.S. citizens with whom you have contact. We hope this information is useful to you. If we may provide further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. more...

Travel Alert: Mexico

Americas - Mexico 14 Oct 2008 This Travel Alert updates security information for U.S. citizens traveling and living in Mexico. It replaces the Travel Alert for Mexico dated April 14, 2008, and expires on April 14, 2009. more...

U.S. Consulate General Monterrey (Mexico) Attack

Americas - Mexico 13 Oct 2008 The U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey would like to alert American citizens living within the consular district of a recent security incident that took place at the consulate building. more...

Mexico Hepatitis A Outbreak

Americas - Mexico 3 Oct 2008 The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City would like to advise U.S. citizens of a Hepatitis A outbreak in Querétaro. More than 290 Hepatitis A cases have been reported, and approximately 26,000 persons are at risk according to the State Secretary of Health. more...

Ojinaga, Mexico Severe Flooding

Americas - Mexico 16 Sep 2008 This Warden Message is being issued to warn American citizens traveling to or residing in the Mexican state of Chihuahua of severe flooding in the area around Ojinaga. The international bridge between Presidio, TX and Ojinaga closed at approximately 11pm on September 15 due to flooding. more...

Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Alert

Americas - Mexico 10 Sep 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Northeastern Mexico that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) www.nhc.noaa.gov has issued alerts for Hurricane Ike currently located in the Gulf of Mexico. more...

Ciudad Juarez Violent Incident Increase

Americas - Mexico 3 Sep 2008 This Warden Message is being issued to inform American citizens traveling to or residing in the Mexican state of Chihuahua of an increase in violent criminal activity fueled by a war between drug cartels. more...

Travel Alert: Hurricane Gustav

Americas - Cayman Islands, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico 27 Aug 2008 This Travel Alert is being issued to urge American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas affected by Tropical Storm Gustav in Haiti, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. more...

Mexico 2008 Crime & Safety Report: Ciudad Juarez

Americas - Mexico 5 Aug 2008 This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez. more...

Matamoros, Mexico Hurricane Dolly Updates

Americas - Mexico 23 Jul 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in northeastern Mexico that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) (www.nhc.noaa.gov) has issued a hurricane warning for the coast of Texas from Brownsville to Port O’Connor. more...

Matamoros, Mexico Hurricane Dolly Warning

Americas - Mexico 22 Jul 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in north eastern Mexico that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) www.nhc.noaa.gov has issued alerts for a hurricane/tropical storm system that is currently located in the Gulf of Mexico. more...

Monterrey, Mexico Hurricane Dolly Warning

Americas - Mexico 22 Jul 2008 This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Mexico that the National Hurricane Center (www.nhc.noaa.gov) and Mexico’s office of Civil Protection (www.proteccioncivil.gob.mx) have issued alerts for a hurricane/tropical storm system that was located about 195 miles southeast of Brownsville, TX, as of 1:00 PM (CDT)July 22, 2008. more...
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