Cartel Expert Warns 'Don't Go To Mexico Right Now'
Dominic Smithers
Published 16:44, 19 November 2021 GMT
A cartel expert has warned tourists not to go to Mexico right now.
People have been urged to stay away from the popular holiday destination following a spate of murders, including two tourists who were shot dead and three who were injured at a restaurant in Tulum.
Large signs attributed to the Los Pelones gang also appeared in a marketplace, threatening local residents and tourists.
The situation is so dangerous that Robert Almonte, an expert on Mexican cartels and security consultant, believes people should think twice before travelling to the country.
He told the New York Post: "What we're seeing is a huge increase in street fighting from the plaza bosses.
"That's how they respond when rivals come onto their turf. They don't lose any sleep over who they shoot. And if there are innocent bystanders, too bad. That's the way they think."
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