SEATTLE - In a news release on July 12, the U.S. Department of State emitted a new travel advisory for the cities of Matamoros and Reynosa due to recent kidnappings for ransom targeting U.S. citizens and residents.
The U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros continues to receive reports of organized kidnappings occurring on intercity buses departing Reynosa, Tamaulipas and this week, the U.S. Department of State reinstated the need for a Level 4 alert warning people to not travel due to the high crime rates in the area.
