California college students at UC and CSU schools in places like San Diego and Los Angeles often make Mexico their top pick for spring break trips as they can drive down or fly in very quickly. However things in Mexico are a bit hectic lately, which has caused the U.S. State Department to issue a general warning regarding travel to Mexico. Last weekend there was an incident and three people who are associated with the U.S. consulate were shot down in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. There were also two children which were reported to be injured due to this shooting in Mexico. The city of Ciudad Juarez has long been known for violence, often associated with drug cartels which are notorious for killings throughout Mexico. Therefore California college students are being warned about going to Mexico for spring break, due to the gun violence that left three people dead this past weekend. Many California colleges are sending out email communication to their students to make sure that they are aware of the current state of Mexico. Some California universities like USC are already on spring break, so the school put out a warning to let students know about the situation that just occurred in Mexico.
Any California college student that is planning to still travel to Mexico for spring break should review the information that the U.S. State Department released so that they become prepared before leaving on their trip. There has been a lot of drug related violence across Mexico, many of which have occured in border towns which are often frequented by California college students on the weekends, or for spring break. Make sure to do your research, and if at all possible postpone any trips to Mexico in the near future which are not essential.
