Recently, the U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory to U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain parts of Mexico due to the activities of criminal organizations in those areas.

According to the warning, in various Mexican states, U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes including homicide, carjacking, robbery and kidnapping, along with a relatively new crime wave involving “virtual kidnapping.”

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