The U.S. State Department updated the travel warning for Mexico on Tuesday, once again warning United States citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Tamaulipas.
Conditions vary on a state-by-state basis, and the State Department warns some places — including casinos and adult entertainment establishments — may be more dangerous than others.
"Millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year for study, tourism, and business, including more than 150,000 who cross the border every day," according to the travel warning. "The Mexican government dedicates substantial resources to protect visitors to major tourist destinations, and there is no evidence that organized criminal groups have targeted U.S. visitors or residents based on their nationality."
However, the State Department advises Americans to "defer all non-essential travel" to Tamaulipas.
The State Department doesn’t consider any highway routes through Tamaulipas safe to travel, according to the warning, and the number kidnappings in Tamaulipas remains among the highest in Mexico.
“State and municipal law enforcement capacity is limited to nonexistent in many parts of Tamaulipas,” according to the travel warning. “Violent conflicts between rival criminal elements and/or the Mexican military can occur in all parts of the region and at all times of the day.”
