U.S. Consul General Steve Kashkett visited the Posada yesterday evening to discuss U.S./Mexico relations with the group of Esperanza leaders here this week. We had a fascinating discussion and learned some new insights about safety, the news media, Mexico in general.
Regarding safety and the U.S. travel warning, we know some parents and groups are worried about coming down to Tijuana. A tip from Steve: we really encourage you to read through the U.S. Travel Warning word for word to see what it actually says. The way that the U.S. issues warnings about countries is to issue a warning for an entire country; it just isn't possible to issue warnings for only certain cities/states. Therefore, the statements in the travel warning are very general and must cover all of Mexico. But, if you read carefully, you will see that nowhere does it say not to travel to Tijuana or discuss any great issues regarding safety in Tijuana.
Check out the warning: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html
Anyway, all of us here really enjoyed our evening with Steve - learning not just about U.S./Mexico relations but also about the U.S. Foreign Service in general.
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