Robbers will follow a victim after they exchange or withdraw money at airports, currency exchange bureaus ( casas de cambio) or ATMs. Foreigners have been targets of robberies that sometimes involve assault. If crossing an international land border:Īrmed robbery occurs. You should travel to Mexico by air to avoid international land border crossings, particularly along the border with the United States, in the following cities: Shootouts, attacks and illegal roadblocks may occur without warning. Confrontations between organized criminal groups and Mexican authorities continue to pose a risk. You may be in the wrong place at the wrong time and become a victim of violent crime.īorder areas often see higher criminal activity and violence, including in rural areas. Innocent bystanders have been injured or killed. Inter-gang and cartel fighting has taken place in restaurants, hotels and nightclubs frequented by tourists. There are high rates of violent crime, such as homicides, kidnappings, carjacking and assaults, including in popular tourist destinations such as the Mayan Riviera (Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos and Tulum), and Acapulco.Ĭriminal groups and drug cartels are present in tourist areas. Failure to do may result in incomplete investigations or long delays in bringing cases to trial. You should hire a local lawyer to represent your interests and follow up on your case after you return to Canada. Complaints must be made in person before leaving Mexico. No criminal investigation is possible without a formal complaint. If you’re the victim of a crime, you must report it immediately to local authorities. In some parts of the country, military, navy and federal police forces have been deployed to combat organized crime and improve security conditions. Clashes between cartels or gangs over territory, drugs and smuggling routes are common. Arrest and detention rates are low and don’t deter criminal activity.Ĭriminal groups, including drug cartels, are very active. Levels of crime, particularly violent crime, are high throughout Mexico. required proof of vaccination or a COVID-19 test result to access public and private services and spacesīefore travelling, verify if specific restrictions or requirements are still in effect.curfews, movement restrictions, or lockdowns.all Sonora, except the cities of Hermosillo and Guaymas/San Carlos and Puerto PeñascoĬOVID-19 - Preventative measures and restrictionsĬOVID-19 preventative measures and restrictions are still in effect in some destinations.all Sinaloa, except the city of Mazatlán.all Nuevo León, except the city of Monterrey.the area within 20 km of the border with Sinaloa and Durango.the Lagunas de Zempoala National Park and surrounding areas.
all Guerrero, except the cities of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Taxco.all Coahuila, except the southern part of the state at and below the Saltillo-Torreón highway corridor.all Colima, except the city of Manzanillo.Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: ATOL protection does not apply to the other holiday and travel services listed on this website.Regional Advisory - Avoid non-essential travelĪvoid non-essential travel to the following areas due to high levels of violence and organized crime: If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. This website will provide you with information on the protection that applies in the case of each flight before you make your booking. Some of the flights on this website are also financially protected by the ATOL scheme, but ATOL protection does not apply to all flights.
If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. All the flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme.
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