Planning a summer vacation? The US state Department presented a list of countries where you should not go

With the beginning of the summer holidays for pupils, students, teachers, and most parents, quite naturally, many Americans go on vacation. Most often the most popular summer destinations become beaches, mountains and other popular tourist places in America. But for those who prefer to travel abroad, the US state Department offered a list of countries or points in some countries, a trip which they recommend to wait.

This includes some States in Mexico, parts of South America and the broader middle East region.

Among Mexican States in the list of the state Department was Tamaulipas, located South of the Texas border. According to the Houston Chronicle, the largest crimes in the state are murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, sexual assault, extortion and theft of vehicles.

The whole country is not listed, but it was divided into 4 levels – from «take the usual precautions» to «shouldn’t go there». The state Department also provided data to show that the crime rate in Mexico increased in the first quarter of 2019.

Among the States 4 levels of risk, where not to go, there were 14 countries:

  • Iraq
  • Sudan
  • Yemen
  • Venezuela
  • Syria
  • South Sudan
  • Somalia
  • Mali
  • Libya
  • Iran
  • Haiti
  • Central African Republic
  • Afghanistan
  • The Democratic People’s Republic

Cuba, Russia, China and Saudi Arabia in this list are not specified, but they were in the list of the countries 2 level of danger in which need to be taken «increased precautions».

Among the countries of the 3 levels of danger, where a trip is recommended to «revise» lists the majority of countries in Africa and Central America.

It is noted that the status of countries can change, so it is recommended to check with the website before you travel.

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