Mexico warning and heads- up

fourfive8 said:

@BGGMKLR, frustrating isn’t it. Giving people straight up information, then ending up in debate. I used to go to a large Mex border town practically every weekend. Sometimes driving, many times simply walking in. That desire ended in the 80s. Small time, soft corruption is common in many if not most third world countries including all Africa. But once that evolves into full scale internal civil war where Gov and LE loses control to criminal gangs… that’s it, I’m done with that. I’ve no interest in visiting Mexico or even any large city in the US. Last time in LA was creepy. SFO wasn’t so much creepy as sad- I had the feeling it was dying. Phoenix now feels like a small LA. There are many other visit/travel destinations, including international, that are not culturally sick or dying. But, I too am done with advising, recommending destinations and debating adults on the subject.

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pilar said:

But they don't put that on the websites or brochures.

lol our fishing group that went to the Baja was just sent a email that everything is open and fine between La Paz and the Del Cabo airport. I just have to take that with a grain of salt because, well because the guys trying to get home from their combo Duck & bass trip got about the same form letter from their outfitter before they left

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coreydb said:

So much for my ocellated turkey hunt.......

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RLD said:

I used to go to Mexico frequently for vacations.

That changed when I made a number of friends in the K&R industry and they advised me just how dangerous that country is. They are professional risk evaluators and were very clear it was one of the most dangerous countries in the world to visit.

But they don't put that on the websites or brochures.

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'68boy said:

Previous posts are exactly why buddy and I went with Ripcord for SA safari this summer instead of Global Rescue. Travel agent advised Ripcord over GR. If GR won't get you out in the middle of a narco-war when would they get you out? I have had GR in the past but never again. Shame on them!

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• Security Protection – Many providers’ evacuation services are medical-specific. Global Rescue’s membership security upgrade provides advisory and evacuation services for non-medical emergencies, like a government evacuation order, an unpredicted natural disaster, civil unrest or an act of terrorism.

wesheltonj said:

I am on the border quite frequently, last Wednesday lots of cross border traffic was coming out of the Laredos.

I don’t cross any longer, and have not for the past 15 years as I was advised by law enforcement not to cross. Laredo, Eagle Pass and Del Rio.

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pilar said:

I talked to a couple people today who have employees and bosses , family stuck in Mazatlan Mx, and cant get out, one guy was really down on global rescue travel insurance because his new son in law has a policy and GR said
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As of February 24, 2026,
Global Rescue is not actively evacuating people from Mexico, as the current situation has not met their threshold for services, according to spokesperson Bill McIntyre. While they provide medical evacuation for members, they are not engaged in evacuations
, I maintain a policy with them but would be ripped with infuriating anger if on a foreign country fishing/ hunting trip and civil war or unrest required emergency assistance and was brushed aside.
Maybe Mexican airspace is closed?
I’m still an advocate for having ripcord or GR for medical use but I think I will be checking my policy upgrade on civil unrest & terrorism !
Has anyone ever had an experience where an evacuation was needed?

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Doug3006 said:

@Global Rescue is a member. It would be interesting to hear their perspective on all of this negativity. I’ve used them on my previous safaris, but this Mexico business may change that.

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sureshot375 said:

I would love to go to Mexico, but I’m not going anytime soon.

There are some folks I know around here who go regularly. They tell me it’s all good because they know the right people.

I don’t want to be in a place where my life hangs on knowing the right people. What happens when one of the right people changes how they feel about you??

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Legion said:

What is happening now, particularly in places like Sinaloa and Jalisco (which is PV's backyard), is a fragmentation of the cartels. When the "old bosse get extradited or killed, the younger cells fight for the turf.

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dchum said:

That has not begun, currently this is just push back or “retaliation” for taking out the boss.

I’m sure the internal power struggle will show its self shortly.

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