U.S. closes Reynosa, Mexico consular agency due to local violence
February 26th, 2010 - 1:13 am ICT by BNO News ( Leave a comment )MATAMOROS, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) – The Consulate General of the United States in Matamoros, Mexico announced Thursday that the Reynosa Consular Agency will be closing temporarily until further notice.
A Warden message was issued to advise U.S. citizens of recent gun battles, believed to have involved narcotics trafficking organizations, in Reynosa, Mexico and the surrounding areas during the last week.
The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros also restricted the travel of American officials to Reynosa, subsequently suspending their operations in that city.
U.S. citizens are advised to take this information into consideration when planning to travel to or within Reynosa and the surrounding areas.
The Consulate General said worldwide caution, travel warnings, travel alerts, and country specific information can be found at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City’s website and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website.
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