Why has the US issued a ‘terrorism’ travel alert for Mexico? | Crime News

The US State Department has issued an updated travel warning for Americans visiting Mexico, citing risks of “terrorism, crime, and kidnapping”.

The move follows months of intense pressure from President Donald Trump over issues such as immigration and the activities of criminal gangs involved in drug smuggling and human trafficking.

Here is what we know:

What happened?

On Tuesday, the United States government issued a new travel alert for Mexico, warning of “terrorist” violence in 30 of…