«Breaking News» U.S. State Department issues spring break security alert for Mexico

The U.S. State Department has issued a security alert for travel in Mexico ahead spring break.

In the travel advisory issued on Wednesday, consular officials warned of the risks associated with drowning, tainted alcohol and sexual assault while vacationing in Mexico.

'Know your drinking companions and stay in a group of friends who have your safety in mind when you are in clubs and bars, out walking in dimly-lit areas, or in a taxi at night,' the alert warned.

'Drink responsibly and watch your drink at all times. If you begin to feel ill, seek medical attention immediately.'

The U.S. State Department has issued a security alert for Mexico. Pictured: A spring breaker takes a shot of tequila during a pool party at a hotel in Cancun in 2015

There have been a number of cases of death, assaults or injuries associated with suspected tainted alcohol in Mexico.

In January 2017, Wisconsin college student Abbey Conner, 20, drowned in the shallow end of a resort pool while on a family vacation in Playa del Carmen, and her brother was incapacitated and seriously injured.

The family alleged in a lawsuit that she was served tainted alcohol from a swim-up bar. An investigation by the Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal revealed hundreds of cases of tourists being robbed or assaulted in Mexico with no recollection of what happened after drinking suspect alcohol.

Several months later, Mexican authorities raided 31 resorts and seized 10,000 gallons of illicit alcohol from an illegal distillery in Playa del Carmen.

The new alert also warned that hospitals in Mexico can often be more expensive than in the U.S., and frequently require payment before offering treatment.

Officials advised seeking a health insurance plan that provides coverage overseas, or purchasing travel insurance that specifically covers travel in Mexico. 

A spring-breaker jumps into a pool during a pool party at a hotel in Cancun in 2015. Officials warned to be wary of tainted alcohol, drowning and sexual assault while in Mexico

Other warnings included advice to only take official taxis, avoid swimming while intoxicated, and keep family back home informed of travel plans.

Despite the risks in Mexico, the State Department says that 'the vast majority of travelers have safe and enjoyable trips.' 

State Department statistics show that in 2017, 822 Americans died unnatural deaths abroad, with 250 of the deaths occurring in Mexico.

Looking only at homicides, 58 per cent occurred in Mexico, which was the destination in only 40 per cent of travel, according to a column by statistician Liberty Vittert for Fox News.

'These numbers are more complicated than they seem at first glance,' Vittert wrote.

'Sure, these numbers sound scary on their face, but risk is relative,' she continued. 

'You have a higher risk of dying by motorcycle accident or of accidentally drowning in the next year than of being murdered in Mexico as a tourist.'

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Main photo article The U.S. State Department has issued a security alert for travel in Mexico ahead spring break.
In the travel advisory issued on Wednesday, consular officials warned of the risks associated with drowning, tainted alcohol and sexual assault while vacationing in Mexico.
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