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My sis-in-law is going to Cabo for a vacation. It was a great place when I was there but someone on FR posted that it had been so overrun w/crime that soldiers were walking around w/full auto weapons. I googled "crime in Cabo" and got nothing but positive reviews for all but driving from California to Cabo. If one flies in, it's all good. Comments?

Note: The following text is a quote: Gates, Mullen to Join U.S. Delegation to Mexico By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 19, 2010 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will travel to Mexico City next week as part of a U.S. delegation focused on helping the Mexican government fight drug-trafficking cartels and other security threats. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead the delegation to the March 23 Merida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting, State Department officials announced. Homeland Security Secretary Janet A....

Note: The following text is a quote: Travel Warning United States Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Washington, DC 20520 This information is current as of today, Sun Mar 14 2010 15:23:05 GMT-0700 (PDT). MEXICO March 14, 2010 The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until...

YOU ARE HERE: Home > Reports > Consular Affairs Bulletins > Report Warden Message: Chad Experiencing Ongoing Security Concerns CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS Sub-Saharan Africa - Chad 10 Mar 2010 SNIPPET: "U.S. Embassy N’Djamena issued the following Warden Message on March 10, 2010: This Warden Message updates information sent on March 2, 2010. Post has received information from various sources indicating that groups hostile to U.S. interests may be operating in Chad with the intent to commit violence. We continue to monitor and evaluate these reports. In response to these threats, the US Embassy has placed restrictions on the movement of...

Note: The following text is a quote: Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs This information is current as of today, Mon Nov 30 2009 15:16:56 GMT-0800 (PST). Philippines November 24, 2009 The State Department alerts U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago and urges extreme caution if traveling there. This Travel Alert reflects the recent acts of violence in the Mindanao province of Maguindanao and is supplemental to our September 17, 2009 Travel Warning to the Philippines. This Travel Alert expires on January 6, 2010....

Note: The following text is a quote: Travel Warning United States Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Washington, DC 20520 This information is current as of today, Mon Nov 16 2009 14:36:47 GMT-0800 (PST). ALGERIA November 16, 2009 The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Algeria. This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Algeria and the continuing threat posed by terrorism. This replaces the Travel Warning dated March 3, 2009. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens who travel to Algeria to evaluate carefully the risks posed to their personal...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department plans to issue a travel warning later on Monday urging Americans to avoid all "nonessential" travel to Mexico because of an outbreak of swine flu, a U.S. official said. Swine flu has killed 103 people in Mexico and has spread to the United States. Spain has reported one case of the virus, the first to be confirmed in Europe. "There will be a travel warning urging Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico because of the swine flu, [snip]

Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_934.html Travel Warning United States Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Washington, DC 20520 This information is current as of today, Sun Mar 01 2009 02:26:33 GMT-0800 (PST). SUDAN February 26, 2009 The Department of State continues to warn against all travel to Sudan due to threats from armed conflicts and terrorism. American citizens who choose to remain in Sudan should take appropriate precautions, particularly in light of the January 2008 murder of two American Embassy employees, the possibility of protests related to the expected issuance of an arrest warrant by the...

Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_930.html Travel Warning United States Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Washington, DC 20520 This information is current as of today, Sun Mar 01 2009 02:22:42 GMT-0800 (PST). PAKISTAN February 25, 2009 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against non-essential travel to Pakistan in light of the threat of terrorist activity. This replaces the Travel Warning dated November 21, 2008, and updates information on security incidents, notes the temporary relocation of some employees from the US Consulate in Peshawar to Islamabad, and reminds U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan....

WASHINGTON — U.S. citizens were warned Thursday that increasing political violence in Oaxaca City, Mexico, might make the mountain resort too risky to visit. The State Department said the unrest, which began in May as a strike by a local teachers' union, has grown and spread. It said the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has reports of robberies and assaults in normally peaceful areas of the city. Two people have died in the turmoil. Oaxaca is a historic city in southern Mexico, west of the Yucatan Peninsula, that is popular with tourists. Protesters in the city said Thursday they were...

France Public Announcement November 07, 2005 This Public Announcement is issued to alert Americans to ongoing security concerns in France. Significant unrest that began in the northern suburbs of Paris October 27 has now spread to several locations within the city limits of Paris, and to many other cities throughout France. Angry youth have set fire to many buildings and thousands of vehicles. While damage to property has been extensive, there seems to be no pattern of arsonists directing their anger at ordinary citizens or tourists. This Public Announcement will expire on December 7, 2005. Travelers should be alert to...

RIYADH, 19 May 2005 — The United States has dropped yesterday a year-old warning it issued to its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia but said that they should still “defer non-essential” travel to the Kingdom because of security concerns and possible terrorist attacks. The language used in the current advisory notice differs significantly from that of the April 2004 advisory, which said: “The Department of State warns US citizens to defer travel to Saudi Arabia. Private American citizens currently in Saudi Arabia are strongly urged to depart.” Robert Mueller, FBI director, in his May 12 press conference in the Saudi...

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) issued a statement on Thursday blasting soon to be former Homeland Security Sec. Tom Ridge after reports that funding for 2,000 additional border patrol agents mandated by the recently passed intelligence reform bill would likely not be included in the DHS budget proposal. "I'm disappointed but not surprised as Mr. Ridge has never taken border security too seriously," said Tancredo, head of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus. "It's equivalent to denying a crime ridden city more officers for protection, it simply makes no sense." Tancredo also expressed concern that three years after...

15 minutes ago U.S. National - AP WASHINGTON - Twenty-seven Americans have been abducted in Mexico's northern border region over the past six months and two have been killed, the State Department said Thursday. Spokesman Richard Boucher cited those numbers in defending an alert to American citizens about the risks of traveling in the area. Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez had said the State Department public announcement, issued Wednesday, exaggerated the danger. Boucher said he was aware of the Mexican objections but added that the administration believes it is important to inform Americans about security along the border. "We're...

MEXICO CITY -- A U.S. warning about violence in northern Mexico created unexpected friction with a crucial neighbor on Thursday, just as new Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other new members of George W. Bush's team are starting to take office. Mexico's top Cabinet officer, Interior Secretary Santiago Creel, said in a nationwide television interview Thursday that the U.S. warning issued Wednesday "went too far." He said the United States shares responsibility for problems of violence and drug traffic. "Why didn't they say anything a week ago when I was in that meeting with the secretary of homeland security?"...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Americans visiting Mexico, saying violent criminal activity, including murder and kidnaping, has increased in its northern border region. "U.S. citizens should be aware of the risk posed by the deteriorating security situation," the department said in a public announcement. It added that the great majority of victims are Mexican citizens. The announcement attributed the increased crime to a war between criminal organizations struggling for control of the lucrative narcotics trade. It said the leaders of several major criminal organizations have been arrested, creating a power vacuum. "This...

Travel WarningUnited States Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Washington, DC 20520 This information is current as of today, Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:53:02 GMT-0400.ZimbabweJuly 2, 2004 This Travel Warning is being issued to remind Americans of the political, economic and humanitarian crises in Zimbabwe. This supersedes the Travel Warning of January 22, 2004. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe continues to be in the midst of political, economic and humanitarian crises with serious implications for the security situation in the country. All U.S. citizens in Zimbabwe are urged to...

and families of American officials to leave Saudi Arabia...

WORLDWIDE CAUTION September 11, 2003 This supersedes the worldwide caution dated July 29, 2003. It is being issued to remind U.S. citizens of the continuing threat of terrorist actions that may target U.S. citizens and to update these potential threats, especially around the anniversary date of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The U.S. government remains deeply concerned about the security of U.S. citizens overseas. U.S. citizens are cautioned to maintain a high level of vigilance, to remain alert and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. This Worldwide Caution expires on February 10, 2004. With the second anniversary...