In the last week msnbc reports - "- In Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, the police chief of Mexico's largest border city quit after cartel hitmen started killing police officers and threatened to kill more until he resigned. Police went on high alert, travelling in groups with pistols in their hands.
- In Reynosa, across from McAllen, at least six people died in running battles between soldiers and gunmen armed with grenades and bazookas.
- In the state of Chihuahua, which includes Juarez, gunmen opened fire on the governor's convoy, killing one of his bodyguards and injuring two others." Also the The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory Friday warning of an "increasingly violent" conflict between the government and drug cartels. so what dose this mean for the large number of SMU students including myself traveling to mexico? First off i think you have to be careful no matter where you traveling especially for a holiday like spring break. Perhaps it means listening to the old advice of teachers on field trips and use the buddy system. Or maybe more drastic way of handling a larger group and employing a personal bodyguard / driver. Either way i think being aware of the situation is the most important factor. As for me im going to Port of Vallarta and not driving but rather flying, where there is less unrest. Also i think its good its the talk of the campus, people should be aware and hopefully be educating themselves to make a informed decision on there plans.
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