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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. all Sonora, except the cities of Hermosillo and Guaymas/San Carlos and Puerto Peñasco.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 Michoacán, except the city of Morelia.the area south of and including Highway 45D between Irapuato and Celaya.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.Regional Advisory - Avoid non-essential travelĪvoid non-essential travel to the following areas due to high levels of violence and organized crime: