Thread: Mexico warns of danger of travel in U.S. border cities

Matamoros chamber alerts to violence in U.S.

August 24, 2011 9:33 PM
BY EMMA PEREZ-TREVIÑO The Brownsville Herald

The Matamoros Chamber of Commerce has issued an alert warning people of possible risks involved in traveling to U.S. border cities.

The advisory, in response to continuing alerts from the U.S. State Department about dangers of travel in Mexico caused by fighting among drug cartels, says that travelers should beware of violence.

Raul Quintanilla, chamber vice president for foreign commerce, voiced the warning in an article published in a Matamoros newspaper, and the alert was restated Wednesday by Christian Perez on behalf of Chamber President Roberto Salas.

Media reports from Matamoros over the past year indicate that there has been friction between some members of the business group and Michael Barkin, consul general of the U.S. in Matamoros. Several issues have been mentioned, from apparent personality conflicts to the treatment of Mexican citizens by consular staff.

The chamber’s vice president for international affairs, Gerardo Acevedo Danache, on Wednesday called for dialogue among all the parties based on mutual respect.

“The issue of security has been taken out of context and I believe that we should have dialogue and focus on commerce and tourism,â€

Tit for Tat, I love it!
Can't wait to see Nappy's response.

I have the solution!!! Deport all mexicans and secure our boarder! .... and tell holder to stop giving drug cartels guns.

So they admit that violence from Mexico is spilling across our border and that our border towns have become dangerous. Ooops. Guess they didn't check with Janet "our borders are safer than ever" Napolitano.

Quintanilla said the type of violent incidents that have occurred in Tamaulipas also are occurring in the Texas cities. He maintained that during the last several months, some business people in South Texas have said that they have been victims of extortion and other crimes against them and family members.

We know but Obama doesn't!

It's spilling over because the cartels are operating and hiding on this side of the border. The Mexicans have brought the problem to the US.

Dixie