United States Consulate in Matamoros issues alert after day of violence
Policemen carry out a security operation on a highway, due to the violence.
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The United States Consulate General in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, recommended that citizens not travel to the region, which was the subject of clashes in the area between Mexican authorities and armed criminal groups.
“The State Department recommends that US citizens not travel to the state of Tamaulipas due to crimes and kidnappings,” they stated.
🚨Following last night’s clashes between Mexican authorities and criminal armed groups, US consulate officials in Matamoros will restrict their movements to home, work, and US Ports of Entry during daylight hours and shelter in place between 7: 00 PM and 6: 00 AM
They stressed that consulate officials will also restrict their movements “to the home, work and ports of entry of the United States during daylight hours and will shelter in place between 7: 00 pm and 6: 00 am “.
They advised to evaluate “his personal safety and his movements in Matamoros. Monitor local news for updates, follow instructions from local officials, and in an emergency call 911. Avoid crowds, keep a low profile and be careful of your surroundings, ”they said.
They also referred to an alert from the US State Department that warns Americans to avoid traveling to the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico.
🚨The State Department recommends US citizens do not travel to the State of Tamaulipas due to crime and kidnapping. See here for the full text of our Mexico Travel Advisory. https://t.co/Z9pFB5iw 22
