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Mexico

Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
AmericasCentral AmericaCapital: Mexico CityUpdated: 2026-06-02

Composite risk score 68/100 based on security, political stability, conflict intensity, public health, natural disaster exposure, and crime. Sourced from official government advisories and verified public data.

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Conflict
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Health
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Crime
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US State Department
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel to Mexico due to crime and kidnapping. Criminal organizations operate throughout Mexico. US government employees are restricted from several states.

UK FCDO
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel. Crime rates are very high. Organized crime groups are active and dangerous. Avoid travel to border states with the US.

Violent crime — homicide, kidnapping, and carjacking rates among the highest in the region
Organized crime — cartels operate openly in many states
State-level variation — risk varies dramatically by state; some states are Level 4
Express kidnapping — targeting of perceived-wealthy individuals including business travelers

About this intelligence.

This country risk assessment is produced by PurviewX using data from official government travel advisory systems (US State Department, UK FCDO) and verified public sources.

Risk scores are composite indices weighted across six dimensions. Scores reflect the date shown above and are updated as new advisory information is published.

This assessment is for informational purposes. For enterprise travel security decisions, contact PurviewX for a full organizational exposure assessment.

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