The Mexican government makes a lot of effort to keep it that way. The murder rate has been on the rise for the past four years. You see these things up on the screen and say to yourself: That arm looks sort of familiar, that head. Its just so terrible the viciousness that were seeing in this state, she said. As published in The Yucatan Times, OSAC . If you feel lucky maybe you can buy some things there. UPDATE: March 10, 2022. According to the Peruvian National Police ( PNP ), crime increased 15% in 2021. Many have taken refuge in makeshift camps or crowded shelters along the Mexican-US border. In the south especially, there are gorgeous beaches with clear blue water complete with a thriving nightlife. Keep your valuables locked up and carry as little cash as possible.Keep your papers and wallet safe.Tourist areas and large cities are the worst. Youre afraid to go out with your kids, complained the resident, who asked not to be named. Authorities routinely fail to investigate crimes against journalists adequately, often preemptively ruling out their profession as a motive. Cancun saw a drop in visits from international travelers . In August 2020, the government recognized the jurisdiction of the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances to consider cases in Mexico, as recommended by a number of UN member-states during its 2018 Universal Periodic Review. The states with the highest homicide rates are: the tiny western state of Colima in the west, followed by Baja California, Chihuahua in the north and Guerrero, according to figures released by the National Institute for Statistics. Since 2008, the US has allocated more than US$3.1 billion in aid via the Mrida Initiative to help Mexico combat organized crime and drug trafficking. Some areas are unsafe, and it is not safe to be out at night alone. People living in poor or indigenous areas are 50 percent more likely than others to die of Covid-19. I spent three months in Mexico in 1982 and was married on Isla Mujeres. Nine people shot dead in Mexico amusement arcade, Second Mexico butterfly activist found dead, Missing Mexican butterfly activist found dead, Ex-baseball star Narciso Elvira killed in Mexico, Mexico indigenous group enlists children as police, Indigenous musicians killed in Mexico ambush, More than 60,000 Mexicans 'disappeared' in drug war, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. Five months later parts of his body were found at El Mirador too. Twelve states allow transgender people to change their names and gender markers on birth certificates through a simple administrative process before the state Civil Registry. City. I have noticed that Mazatlan is not covered within your list, is there a reason this city has been overlooked. You live in uncertainty. The number of investigations into cases of torture by state and federal prosecutors has risen in recent years, from just 13 in 2006 to over 7,000 in 2019, according to a report by the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights. Impunity remains the norm. Many estimate the figure may have been much higher. The state is extremely dangerous due to ongoing. For a complete crime and safety report for all of Mexico please visit El Crimen. In April, a Salvadoran man died of Covid-19 in a Mexico City hospital after spending more than a month in migration detention. "Montezuma's Revenge," causes most tourists who drink water to get sick for a day or two.Some are just different minerals that you could get used to. From 2014 through 2019, the CNDH received nearly 3,000 complaints regarding alleged military abuses. A white-handled kitchen knife had been used to pin a warning to the black body bag. Officials have conceded that more than 26,000 bodies remain unidentified. Mexico: Challenges for U.S. Policymakers in Mexico - March 2021 Foreign Government Reports Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs) MEX201145.E - Eligibility, requirements, and procedures to obtain permanent residence; rights and obligations of permanent residents; conditions under which permanent residence is cancelled - Sept. 2022 At no point did I feel in danger. U.S. Department of State - United States Department of State Another place to visit here is the Museum of Quixote. The analysis draws on data on road deaths from 34 member countries of the IRTAD Group. Please go! The US average is 10%. TYT.-. Mexico's location on the southern border of the US means that for decades it has been home to powerful criminal groups smuggling cocaine, heroine, marijuana and methamphetamines north to the United States, the world's largest market for illicit drugs. I spent the day in Jurez which, at that time, was perfectly safe. The CNDH reported 2,234 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 198 deaths, as of September 1, in prisons, which are notoriously overcrowded and unhygienic. Approximately two-thirds of homicides were estimated to be connected to organized crime in 2021. Except for last year's extended publication deadline, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this report is released by October 1 of each year. Healthcare workers have faced attacks and discrimination, and some healthcare workers say they were fired for protesting a lack of protective equipment at public hospitals. In 2018 the number of people killed was more than four times that in 2007. SCAMS? But one underworld yarn suggests the split actually began three years earlier, in 2007, when one Guadalajara narco spilled a glass of hibiscus tea over a rival during a gathering in the citys east. In its 2019 review of Mexico, the UN Committee Against Torture reported that of 3,214 torture complaints in 2016, only eight resulted in an arrest and trial. The ITF Road Safety Annual Report 2021 examines the development of road safety in the year 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. 88.8. Mexico is not safe. OSAC is directed by a council of 34 representatives from companies and government agencies concerned with overseas security. Here then is a recap of key crime and anti-crime events and developments in Mexico in 2020, and of the bleak prospects for 2021. Los Cabos consists of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo (which you suggest people avoid.). The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico, as travel by U.S. government employees to certain areas is prohibited or restricted. Families of victims will be able to submit cases to the committee once they have exhausted their legal options domestically. President Lpez Obrador's strategy to create a National Guard has so far not yielded tangible results. Last month came another reminder of the cartels punch: the body of a key defector, El Cholo, was dumped on a park bench in Tlaquepaque, a tourist town near Guadalajara famed for its pottery and mariachis. The do not travel designation is because of increased violence, drug cartel activity, and Covid-19. Its the sisterhood of pain, said the groups 50-year-old leader, Martha Leticia Garca, as they waited to examine images of body parts unearthed from an ever-growing network of mass graves. 1. The organization's ranking system is based on an analysis of . When I travel alone I dont go out at night and I dont drive at night on the highways but have no trouble driving in the cities or towns. Dont flash expensive electronics, jewelry, or cash around where a pickpocket might see it. U.S. Consulate General Matamoros, Mexico E-mail Website: U.S. Consulate General Matamoros State Department - Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 Mexico Country Information AMLO's 'Hugs Not Bullets' Is Failing Mexico, Mexico's Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels, Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: In Brief, On the Front Lines of the Hot Land: Mexico's Conflict, War Next Door: Conflict in Mexico is Displacing Thousands, Mexican Drug Cartels Are ViolentBut Not Terrorists. But in the last six years residents said the violence had become intolerable. Crime Index. As of October 2019, there was a backlog of more than 63,000 people with pending asylum claims, and 44 percent of people who applied in 2018 were still waiting, according to the refugee rights group Asylum Access. It assesses how the pandemic has affected mobility patterns and impacted the number of road fatalities. Mexico is also one of the most dangerous countries in the world for human rights defenders. Please sort this out, its confusing, from what youre posting most of the dangers of swimming, riptides, sharks etc are in CSL. Robberies, or muggings, are more prevalent in Mexico and this happens when people are caught out alone in most cases. Healthcare workers have faced attacks and discrimination, and some. As with journalists, violence against human rights defenders is rarely investigated or prosecuted. Mexico has relied heavily on the military for drug control and to fight organized crime, leading to widespread human rights violations. If something feels off or scary, dont hesitate to run away. Like most big cities, organised crime occurs. Join our Travel Advice & Support FB Group. Other ways to share Preliminary figures released by Mexico's National Institute for Statistics for the first six months of 2019 suggest a drop of 3.2% in homicides compared to the same period the previous year. But with scenes such as those in the city of Culiacn in October, where residents had to take cover as a convoy of heavily armed cartel trucks rolled into the city, being shown on TV, more and more people are questioning whether they may be in danger. The U.S. State Department recently issued an updated Mexico travel warning about U.S. However, prosecutors and police neglect to take even basic investigative steps to identify those responsible for enforced disappearances, often telling families of the missing to investigate on their own. I have been to Mexico and I had no problem at all.People were friendly,food was great.There is no crime. By 2008 US officials considered Jaliscos capital a methamphetamine hub they called Chemical City. A woman holds a portrait of a missing relative. Would I recognize him in a restaurant? In July 2020, 12 civilians were killed in a shootout with soldiers in Tamaulipas state. Few understand the cartels powers better than residents of the Sierra de Ahuisculco, a mountain range to Guadalajaras west where it runs paramilitary-style training camps and secret laboratories that produce vast quantities of synthetic drugs to traffic north to the US. In January, the attorney general proposed extremely regressive justice system reforms that would have made it easier for prosecutors to use evidence obtained through torture, eliminated judicial review of pre-trial detention, and expanded the use of arraigo detention, which allows prosecutors to seek judicial authorization to detain a person for up to 40 days without charge while they continue their investigation. Full results from this survey and analysis will be . It wont kill you, but it will make you very sick for a day or two. The EU has repeatedly denounced killings of journalists, activists, politicians and judges in Mexico, and urged Mexico to ensure thorough investigations and accountability for the crimes committed. Police are corrupt and do not care. Here, we take a brief look at some of the defining numbers from this year's report: In December 2006, then-President Felipe Caldern launched a "war on drugs", deploying more than 50,000 soldiers and federal police officers. There is no place on Earth that is safe all the time. He has his bastion of control in the south of Jalisco. In many states, people with disabilities have no choice but to depend on their families for assistance or to live in institutions, which is inconsistent with their right to live independently and be included in the community. In October, one of El Chapo's sons, Ovidio Guzmn Lpez, was freed on the orders of the Mexican government after Sinaloa cartel gunmen flooded the city of Culiacn and surrounded security forces to press for their boss's release. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Organized crime entrepreneurs manage a diversity of businesses that include the sale of arms, kidnapping, extortion, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, smuggling of natural resources, money laundering, drug trafficking and a score of other crimes. Just use caution, and you should be ok. Youre afraid to go out at night. In 2019, the CNDH received 606 complaints of abuses against migrants, and the attorney general opened 72 investigations of crimes against migrants. It is a beautiful city with a rich history and culture, and it is very walkable. But even following his extradition to the US, Guzmn's Sinaloa cartel remains a powerful force. President Lpez Obrador has greatly expanded the scope of the armed forces activities, deploying them for law enforcement and customs enforcement, and to control irregular immigration, run social programs, and build and operate megaprojects. And im a mexican btw, i know my country way better than you. In this year's report, discover: The number of consumers impacted by cybercrime and identity theft in the past year How the pandemic has influenced consumers online habits and safety What consumers were doing to proactively protect their digital lives Read This Year's Findings Experts Paige Hanson Chief of Cyber Safety Education, NortonLifeLock Few have signed up for the new force and those who have have been deployed to the southern border to deal with a huge influx of US-bound migrants. But figures compiled by another official body, the National System for Public Security, suggest that in the whole of 2019 the number of murders was higher than in 2018. But for the Ayalas, and thousands of families like them, the consequences have been cataclysmic. For his capture it offers a record $10m reward. You are also agreeing to our, improve U.S.-Mexico cooperation on security and rule of law issues. Last June, Jalisco gunmen launched one of the most brazen assaults in decades: a pre-dawn attempt to assassinate Mexico Citys security chief that underlined how Lpez Obradors pledges to pacify Mexico have gone unfulfilled. This whole Narco stuff is a problem but where Ive been that being a small town in Jalisco called San Juan De Los Lagos, Its pretty safe, people in Mexico are nice too and will help you if needed. SARs in Action - Issue 16 (July) ( pdf, 2.87 MB ) (1802 downloads) Popular. Cozumel is a tiny island near Cancun that is also a tourist haven, as well as a snorkeling paradise. In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that rape victims need not file a criminal complaint to access abortion services and that health providers need not verify that a crime was committed to perform an abortion. Share this via Email This project is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. In September 2020, President Lpez Obrador asked Congress to approve holding a referendum on whether every president since 1988five in totalshould be put on trial for crimes including electoral fraud, corruption, and loss of lives to neoliberalism. The plaza grande (central square) is historic and beautiful. Infamous cocaine and marijuana barons lived here during the 1980s. Mexican governments have long argued that the majority of the victims have ties to criminal gangs or have somehow become "mixed up" in their illegal business. Globally, it ranks at number 19 in the list of countries with the highest rate of intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the most recent figures gathered by the United Nations. In March 2020, the US government stopped accepting most asylum applications made at the US-Mexican border, using the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to begin summarily expelling most people arriving at the US border or transferring them to Mexican officials who usually deport them to Central America. And some parts of Mexico where drug cartel violence is at its worst have long been on a no-go list, with a level 4 no-go advisory. It also diverted $4 million away from its own development programs for Central America to spend on migrant detention and removal. Criminal cartels often do so with the tolerance or even involvement of certain public officials, the Interamerican Commission on Human Rights reported in 2013. El Mencho is thought to live hidden in the mountains of south Jalisco but when troops tried to capture him there in 2015 it ended badly, with cartel killers shooting down an army helicopter with a rocket launcher. We found them wrapped in plastic sheets, said Guadalupe Aguilar, a local human rights activist, as she stood beside the shallow grave. The Global Conflict Tracker is an interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the United States with background information and resources. Sources indicate that organized criminal organizations have been working alongside common criminals to diversify . Cartels target tourists you need to be careful. As of November 2020, many people were still waiting under the program, forced to live in precarious, unsanitary, and dangerous conditions with inadequate support from the Mexican government. Current President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador ran on a promise to "achieve peace and end the war" on drugs. And theyd thrown something on them acid or something because it hadnt been long [since their murders] and the bodies were already in a real state of decay.. El Traicionero, it read. In 2018, the number of drug-related homicides in Mexico rose to 33,341, a 15 percent increase from the previous yearand a record high. Cancn and even Tulum have become dangerous. International sales of Michoacn de Ocampo in 2020 were US$6.69B, 29.8% more than the previous year. 3. Assaults are four times as likely to happen per thousand people in the United States than in Mexico. Its generally safe to travel alone, as a man or woman, but traveling during night time is not ok I think. People with disabilities receive little government protection or support and are at a higher risk of abuse and neglect by their families. Photograph: Emilio Espejel/The Guardian, 'An atmosphere of terror': the bloody rise of Mexico's top cartel, in Guadalajara with pictures by Emilio Espejel. Blend in. Share this via WhatsApp Human rights violationsincluding torture, enforced disappearances, abuses against migrants, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on independent journalists and human rights defendershave continued under President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, who took office in December 2018. In November 2019, the UN Human Rights Committee expressed concern about reports of extrajudicial killings by the military and police, and impunity for such cases. So, rule #1 is to NOT stick out as a tourist. ; Also according to the UK Government, over 576,971 British nationals visited Mexico in 2017 with most visits being trouble-free. With a constituency of 4,600 U.S. companies and other organizations with . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In July 2019, Mexico supported a resolution condemning extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines. Cancun is a place where you go to relax on the beach and admire the smooth, clear sea. Share this via Telegram Read about our approach to external linking. Amnesty International reported that Mexico has the highest known number of healthcare worker deaths from Covid-19 in the world. Since then, the government has created an online platform to allow people to report disappearances anonymously and to show real-time statistics on the number of people disappeared, excluding personally identifying information. Why? In 2007, the George W. Bush administration and Calderon government launched the Merida Initiative to improve U.S.-Mexico cooperation on security and rule of law issues in Mexico, and support for the initiative has continued under the Donald J. Trump administration. But how widespread is the violence and how risky is it to live or travel to Mexico? Bad things can happen, and that is what makes the news. Celebrated as one of Mexicos most dynamic and culturally rich cities, Guadalajara has simultaneously become a place of almost incomprehensible cruelty and grief. In June, the European Union and Mexico held their ninth bilateral high-level dialogue on human rights. Causes of failure include corruption, inadequate training and resources, and complicity of prosecutors and public defenders with criminals and other abusive officials. The areas proximity to two Pacific ports, Manzanillo and Lzaro Crdenas through which precursor chemicals are smuggled in from China has made it a strategic location. From January 2019 to March 2020, the administration of US President Donald Trumpwith the cooperation of the Lpez Obrador administrationsent an estimated 66,000 non-Mexicans who were seeking asylum in the US to await the outcome of their claims in Mexico under the Remain in Mexico program. In its 2019 review of Mexico, the UN Committee Against Torture expressed concern that few of these cases result in an arrest and trial. Murders per thousand are higher in Mexico, but gun violence is less prevalent in Mexico. The states of Sinaloa, Nuevo Leon, Guerrero, and Michoacan all have do not travel advisories from the state department. They found a hand, his torso and forearm. So much to explore. Although the Defense Ministry said it stopped registering numbers of civilians the military killed, as of 2014, civil society organizations said in 2019 that declarations by the minister indicate the information exists. By entering your email and clicking subscribe, you're agreeing to receive announcements from CFR about our products and services, as well as invitations to CFR events. The National Guard is led by military officers, trained by the military, and composed largely of military troops. The official leading Mexicos response has called massive testing useless and a waste of time, despite the World Health Organizations insistence on the importance of testing. These are operated by well-trained guides and drivers, and they have a lot of tours to choose from. WE WILL EVEN HAVE LUNCH WITH OUR DRIVER TO MAKE US AND HIM FEEL AT EASE. In my opinion, Mexico is one of the most beautiful countries in the entire world. In addition, Puerto Vallarta is very LGBT-friendly with a very laid-back atmosphere. You can also take guided day trips from there to see the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza or Tulum, which are also safe. These areas cater to tourists and the government helps keep them safe. There were 26 of them here. Nearby places of interest include Progreso, Dzibilchaltn, Uxmal (and the Ruta Puuc), the Grutas de Loltn, Chichn Itz (2 hrs by bus), and various beautiful cenotes. Much of the violence in concentrated in crime hotspots where gangs are either active or fighting over territory. 11.2. Relatives of 43 missing students hold torches in a march to protest against the governments handling of the investigation of the case, to mark the nineteenth-month anniversary of their disappearance, in Mexico City, Mexico on April 26, 2016. The Institute for economy and peace reports that Zacatecas state has the highest murder rate in Mexico, of 97.3 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. Forbes Magazine interviewed an FBI agent who worked in Mexico, and he said the country is safe if you use common sense. You do not have an automatic. Constituting the fourth part of the World Drug Report 2021, the present booklet contains an analysis of the global market for cocaine, starting with a review of cocaine supply, including trends in the cultivation of coca bush and in the manufacture of and trafficking in cocaine at the global level and in the various regions. His critics argue that the president's lack of a defined strategy to combat criminal groups has led to a further increase in violence. In reality, Mexico is as safe as the United States. Watch clashes between Mexico's security forces and drug cartel members. 12 Jul 2022. pdf. Overall Crime and Safety Situation Crime Threats The U.S. Department of State has assessed Lima as being a CRITICAL-threat location for crime directed at or affecting official U.S. government interests. Earlier that year, the Gulf Cartel and the Zetaswho at one point worked togetherbegan a brutal confrontation that led to levels of violence never before seen in . Garca, whose son Csar Ulises disappeared in 2017 and has not been found, described the macabre routine of such relatives as they sifted through excavated remains for those they had loved and lost. Mexican federal police patrol a beach where a shooting occurred a nightclub the day before in Cancun, Mexico on January 18, 2017. The violence and the cartels struggles with rivals have also taken a horrific toll on Jaliscos capital. Ancient Mayan and Aztec ruins, as well as some amazing colonial architecture, is itself a major reason to visit Mexico. 20 Jul 2022. pdf. 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