Mexico is frequently the focus of negative imagery in the U.S. media, often causing Americans to warn their friends to rethink their travel there, on social media and other communications platforms.
The U.S. embassy in Mexico City, early in 2018, issued a brief travel warning for Playa del Carmen, following a February blast on a ferry injuring 26 people, including several American citizens. The detonation appeared to be connected to rival ferry operators.
Additionally, 2018 was a deadly year in the region, mostly for Mexican citizens. Officials estimated that Quintana Roo’s 2018 homicide rate could end up . . .
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