Nuevo Laredo

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Something I wrote in response to a PM. Thought someone might be interested or perhaps someone might have better insight into the situation.

Nuevo Laredo isn't a good place to be at the moment. The latest police chief lived an entire 6 hours after he was sworn in to the position. This week, the feds arrested a few hundred local police officers. There's a major drug turf war occurring and not even Mexico's elite Federal police units can stop the killing. No one ventures out at night and Americans are avoiding the place. Of course, the State Department has issued travel advisories. I, personally, wouldn't be afraid to pass through during the day, but I'd avoid the place at night. A friend of a friend of a friend even reported the prostitutes have all moved to Tijuana where's it's safe and there are plenty of Amercians.