U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman Mexico - Public Annou= ncement January 21, 1997

Due to the increasing frequency and violence of taxi robberies in Mexi= co City, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City strongly advises Americans to use only taxis from authorized taxi stands ("sitios") at the airpor= t and throughout the city.

Growing numbers of U.S. Embassy employees and tourists have been assau= lted, abducted and robbed after hailing Volkswagen "Bug" taxis and other cabs cruising the streets of Mexico City or parked in front of rest= aurants, theaters, clubs and hotels. Travelers should consult their hotels for loc= ations of authorized taxi stands or contact 24-hour radio taxis in Mexico City by calling 217-9146, 271-9058 or 2730-6125. Further information may be obtained from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City (Tel. 211-0042).

Mexico - Consular Information Sheet - September 3, 1996

Crime Information: Crime continues to increase, particularly in urban areas. Travelers to Mexico should leave valuables and irreplaceable items in a safe place. All visitors to Mexico are encouraged to make use of hot= el safes when available, to avoid wearing obviously expensive jewelry or des= igner clothing, and to carry only the cash or credit cards that will be needed on each outing. Travelers are discouraged from bringing very large amount= s of cash into Mexico, as officials may suspect money laundering or other criminal activity. In the past year, there has been an increase in assaul= ts on passengers in taxis. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City recommends that only airport, tourist or CTO taxis (taxis from authorized taxi stands) be used. "Green and white" taxis and Volkswagen-style roving taxis should be avoided. If someone attempts to rob you, it is generally considered safest to immediately comply by handing over the requested ite= ms. Persons driving on some Mexican roads, particularly in isolated regions, have been targeted by bandits, who operate primarily after dark. Criminal= s, particularly in Sinaloa, sometimes represent themselves as Mexican police or other local officials. Highway hold-ups in the state of Campeche have become bolder. While favored targets are long distance busses at night, reports have been received of busses being stopped and passengers robbed during daylight hours. The most risky roads appear to be route 186 headin= g east from Escarcega, Campeche and the secondary route between Escarcega and Candalaria, Campeche. Any U.S. citizen victims of crime in Mexico are encouraged to report the incident to local police authorities and to the nearest U.S. consular office.

The U.S. Embassy advises its personnel not to travel on Mexican highwa= ys after dark. Highway 15 and Express Highway 1 (limited access) in the stat= e of Sinaloa are particularly dangerous areas where criminal assaults and murders have occurred both during the day and at night.

From: owner-travel-advisories <owner-travel-advisories@stolaf.edu&g= t;

In September 1996, at the London "Internet and Censorship" seminar, organized by the Internet Developers Association, Nick Higham, a partner of the legal firm, Denton Hall, stated that a British regulator= y body for the Internet would be in place within a year (INT, n. 44 9). Wit= h a high-profile public endorsement last October by the Science and Technol= ogy Minister, Ian Taylor, Superintendent Mike Hoskins, of the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit, and a financial donation of =9C500,000 from Peter Dawe, founder on Unipalm Pipex, one of the biggest British Internet providers, Great Britain launched its own "Internet 'D Notice' Committee" to police the information superhighway and "hinder the distribution of illegal material".

[Source: Intelligence, N. 52, 27 January 1997, p. 2]

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