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New travel warnings issued for three Mexican cities
July 23, 2010

U.S. citizens in the border city of Nuevo Laredo are on lockdown. They're being warned to stay inside until further notice after gun battles overnight left eight people dead.

The newest State Department travel warning again singles out several border cities. It’s no surprise Juarez is on the list, but so is Nogales and Nuevo Laredo, which had been quiet until the last few months.

“On that particular Friday somebody had thrown a grenade into the American consulate. We came over on Saturday and there was no problem,” said John Wise a Nuevo Laredo visitor.

And that's the problem. The U.S. State Department warns the situation in Northern Mexico, “remains fluid. The location and timing of future armed engagements cannot be predicted.”

There are new concerns for motorists in Mexico. Video posted on You Tube shows men carjacking people. Drug gangs used vehicles to block streets and evade authorities in Monterrey.

And on some Mexican roads there's another danger fake check points manned by drug traffickers dressed as soldiers or police. The State Department advises Americans to stop at all check points since some motorists who do not have been killed.

The State Department travel warning tells Americans to stay out of three Mexican border states unless the travel is absolutely necessary. Those states are Chihuahua, Tamaulipas and Coahuila.

Those who must drive in Mexico are warned to do so during daylight hours and stick to major highways or toll roads.

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