Still, experts agree tourists are not the preferred target. “Most tourists will never meet the cartels. In other words, violence is often generic.
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Some resorts, long regarded as safe areas, may actually be under the control of Mexican drug cartels, experts told NewsNation. “There is a cartel presence in these resorts,” Robert Almonte, a former U.S. marshal in the western district of Texas, said.
TRAVEL ADVICE: IS CANCUN SAFE? If you're thinking about a vacation and wondering, “Is Cancun Safe?” … the short answer is: the Yucatán Peninsula, including Cancun, Tulum, and the Riviera, is the safest area of Mexico in 2023, according to the US State Department.
? A reconsider travel to warning has been issued for Baja California and Jalisco, where Puerto Vallarta is. ? Mexico City, Nayarit, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and Oaxaca are issued an exercised increased caution when traveling to warning.