Students Warned About Spring Break Travel To Mexico
Authorities Point To Recent Violence South Of Border
POSTED: 6:48 am PST February 21,
2008
UPDATED: 9:55 am PST February 21,
2008
SAN DIEGO -- Authorities at San Diego State University are warning thousands of local college students about traveling to Mexico during spring break.
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In a letter to students, SDSU Police Chief John Browning urged them to consider the recent wave of violence in Mexico before traveling south for the spring vacation. The letter does not directly state that students should not travel to Mexico, but it says students should take precautions if they decide to go there.
Browning advised students to stay in tourist areas with adequate security and to provide an itinerary to a friend or family member who will not travel with them.
Tijuana has been the scene of a number of spectacular shootouts and police assassinations in recent months. The letter said that popular tourist destinations in Baja and Acapulco have also seen more violence recently. It said there is no evidence that U.S citizens are being targeted in these crimes, but students should be aware of their surroundings at all times.
The SDSU travel alert remains in effect until April 15.
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In a letter to students, SDSU Police Chief John Browning urged them to consider the recent wave of violence in Mexico before traveling south for the spring vacation. The letter does not directly state that students should not travel to Mexico, but it says students should take precautions if they decide to go there.
Browning advised students to stay in tourist areas with adequate security and to provide an itinerary to a friend or family member who will not travel with them.
Tijuana has been the scene of a number of spectacular shootouts and police assassinations in recent months. The letter said that popular tourist destinations in Baja and Acapulco have also seen more violence recently. It said there is no evidence that U.S citizens are being targeted in these crimes, but students should be aware of their surroundings at all times.
The SDSU travel alert remains in effect until April 15.
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- February 14, 2008: Border Snatchings
- February 8, 2008: 'Tijuana Rambo' Takes On Drug Lords
- January 21, 2008: Huge Weapons Cache Found In Tijuana
- January 18, 2008: Rattled Residents Describe Terror In Tijuana
- January 18, 2008: 6 Kidnapping Victims Killed During Tijuana Shootout
- January 16, 2008: Cop, Wife, Daughter Shot To Death In Tijuana
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