Violent crime, including homicides, kidnappings, carjackings and robbery, are 'widespread' and the U.S. government 'has limited ability to provide emergency services' to Americans in many areas, according to the advisory.
Americans are being advised not to travel to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas due to crime.
Police and military personnel stop a vehicle as they search for a French and a Mexican citizen who were kidnapped on the eve while visiting a national park along the roads that lead to the Xinantecatl volcano in Texcaltitlan, southwest Toluca, central Mexico, on Nov. 25, 2019.The State Department is also advising U.S.
The State Department also recommends using toll roads when possible and avoid driving at night, as police presence and emergency services are extremely limited outside the state capital.
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