A random sampling of American tourists vacationing along the Mexican Caribbean revealed that none felt frightened by violence associated with Mexican efforts to smother organized crime. Trade publication “Travel Weekly” carried out the survey. Those interviewed, however, did confirm that friends had expressed anxiety about their choice of Mexico for a vacation.
While the violence has resulted in several thousand deaths, no tourist casualties have been reported. Almost all those killed have belonged to criminal organizations fighting among themselves and to law enforcement agencies attempting to bring them under control. The hospitality industry in Mexico complains that the government is doing nothing to get that message across.
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Jimm Budd
Reporting from Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers
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