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Senior Moderator
US Embassy & Consulates:
JANUARY 27, 2025
Location: Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Event: The U.S. Consulate is aware of increasingly frequent gun battles occurring in and around Reynosa in the late night and early morning hours. Separately, the state of Tamaulipas has issued a warning to avoid moving or touching improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which have been found in and around the area of Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, and San Fernando along dirt and secondary roads. IEDs are being increasingly manufactured and used by criminal organizations in this region. An IED destroyed a Government of Mexico (Conagua) official vehicle in Rio Bravo and injured its occupant on January 23. As a precaution, U.S. government employees have been ordered to avoid all travel in and around Reynosa and Rio Bravo outside of daylight hours and to avoid dirt roads throughout Tamaulipas. The State Department’s Travel Advisory for Tamaulipas is Level 4 – Do Not Travel Due to Crime and Kidnapping.
Actions to Take:
Contact Form
U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico
From Mexico: 55 8526 2561
From the United States: +1-844-528-6611
Department of State – Consular Affairs: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-201-501-4444
Links:
Mexico International Travel Information
U.S. Citizens in Mexico WhatsApp Channel
U.S. Passports
Traveler’s Checklist
Department of State on Facebook and X
U.S. Embassy Mexico on Facebook and X
https://mx.usembassy.gov/security-alert-level-4-do-not-travel-due-to-crime-and-kidnapping/
JANUARY 27, 2025
Location: Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Event: The U.S. Consulate is aware of increasingly frequent gun battles occurring in and around Reynosa in the late night and early morning hours. Separately, the state of Tamaulipas has issued a warning to avoid moving or touching improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which have been found in and around the area of Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, and San Fernando along dirt and secondary roads. IEDs are being increasingly manufactured and used by criminal organizations in this region. An IED destroyed a Government of Mexico (Conagua) official vehicle in Rio Bravo and injured its occupant on January 23. As a precaution, U.S. government employees have been ordered to avoid all travel in and around Reynosa and Rio Bravo outside of daylight hours and to avoid dirt roads throughout Tamaulipas. The State Department’s Travel Advisory for Tamaulipas is Level 4 – Do Not Travel Due to Crime and Kidnapping.
Actions to Take:
- Avoid dirt roads. Stay on paved roads.
- Do not touch unknown objects in or near roads.
- Plan travel during daylight hours
- Monitor local media for updates.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Notify friends and family of your safety.
Contact Form
U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico
From Mexico: 55 8526 2561
From the United States: +1-844-528-6611
Department of State – Consular Affairs: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-201-501-4444
Links:
Mexico International Travel Information
U.S. Citizens in Mexico WhatsApp Channel
U.S. Passports
Traveler’s Checklist
Department of State on Facebook and X
U.S. Embassy Mexico on Facebook and X
https://mx.usembassy.gov/security-alert-level-4-do-not-travel-due-to-crime-and-kidnapping/