Travel to Mexico Still Safe, Says Security Expert After Playa Del Carmen Nightclub Shooting CBC News
go to original January 24, 2017

Voices Cancun: Mexico and Cancun are safe (Mexico News Network)

It's still safe for travelers to visit Mexico as long as they don't get too adventurous, says a former British Columbia police officer and Mexico security expert.  

Walter McKay, a former Vancouver cop who spent seven years in Mexico creating and implementing a police reform training plan, said a recent fatal shooting at a nightclub in Playa Del Carmen is not a reason to avoid the popular holiday destination altogether.

...McKay said there is no need for people who had been comfortably traveling to Mexico for a long time to change their vacation plans.

"This event is not a tipping point; things haven't radically changed," said McKay.

"It's still the same as it was and if you've been going there for the last 10 years with all the … violence and you're comfortable with that, then you're fine."

But McKay said the risk of violence has increased outside safe zones, such as all-inclusive resorts.   

"When I say it's safe, it is if you fly in, go to your all-inclusive resort, enjoy the beach and the food, and then fly back," he said.

"You're more likely to run into trouble, and serious trouble, when you start being adventurous and go out into the … cities outside these comfort zones."

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