Land and Sea Phase of WHTI Takes Effect June 1
The U.S. Embassy would like to remind the public that the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will enter in effect on June 1, 2009. WHTI requires all travelers to present a passport or other....
Update on Flu Outbreak in Mexico (Warden Message)
Update on Flu Outbreak in Mexico – Enhanced Health Screening for Departing International Passengers; Mexico Closes Most Public Establishments Nationwide; U.S. Embassy Closed until Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Embassy Takes Precautionary Measures
Mexico and the United States are cooperating closely together as Mexico works to contain the current outbreak of H1N1 influenza. At the invitation of the Mexican government, a team of experts from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta has arrived in Mexico...
Embassy Launches Blog for Mission Mexico
Today the U.S. Embassy in Mexico launched a blog page directed to the Mexican people. The blog will offer a panoramic view of the day-to-day work of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, our consulates in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Merida...
U.S. Fulbright-García Robles Grantees Come Together in Mexico
Today 65 U.S. students and professors who are in Mexico under the Fulbright-Garcia Robles program came together for their mid-term meetings in Mexico City to present the advances of their projects. They are in the midst of the 2008-2009 academic year at host...
Mexico Extradites Former Leader of Sonora Cartel
Today the Government of Mexico extradited Miguel Caro Quintero, alleged former leader of the Sonora cartel responsible for the importation to the United States and distribution of multi-ton quantities of marijuana during the 1980s and 1990s.
U.S. “Operation Xcellerator” Cracks Down on Sinaloa Cartel
Today the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests of 52 individuals, bringing the total to 755 members and associates of the Sinaloa Cartel arrested across the U.S. during a multi-agency law enforcement investigation known as “Operation Xcellerator.”
Presidents Lays Out Economic Recovery Agenda
President Obama spoke to Americans before a joint session of the U.S. Congress about his plans to stabilize, revitalize and expand an American economy that has been weakened and buffeted by an array of conflicting forces, from tight credit to stumbling stock markets.
Leslie Bassett Addresses Border Trade Alliance
I am optimistic that this time of trial, both in terms of economic and security challenges, will end in stronger trade ties, deeper security cooperation, and safer, more prosperous communities in both Mexico and the United States,” said Leslie Bassett...
State Department Issues Updated Travel Alert
While millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year, drug cartel-related violence in the country has increased recently. To reflect this, the State Department Travel Alert for Mexico has been updated with more specific information on concerns...
Envoy Mitchell Consults with Mideast Leaders
Middle East envoy George Mitchell, in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (right) January 28, says the United States “will actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, as well as Israel and its neighbors.”
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