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OTTAWA - The federal government has issued a warning to Canadians who might be venturing into northern Mexico.
The alert comes after two Americans were shot to death across the border from El Paso, Texas last weekend, in Ciudad Juarez. Foreign Affairs in Ottawa is advising Canadians not to travel to that city, if they don't have to.
The shootings appear to be tied to drug wars and turf battles that have claimed 18,000 lives in Mexico since 2007.
The weekend deaths prompted Texas officials to warn college students to avoid Mexico during their spring break.
But Claire Newell of Jubilee Travel notes that resort spots like Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, the Mayan Riviera, Ixtapa and Huatulco are very well policed.
But she says even in safe spots, it's wise to avoid potential danger by not drinking excessively or by wandering off the beaten track.
