In the wake of recent violence, the Mexican state of Quintana Roo is getting its first Tourist Security Battalion.
As of December 1, the region will have a new National Guard Tourist Security Battalion of 1,445 troops.
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Mexico's Secretary of Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval said that the battalion will provide security to the entire tourist area and that the tools and equipment required to attend to the new mission will be provided. The model that we would use here for the first time, with the National Guard in its specialty in the tourist area, will be replicated in other areas of the Mexican Republic in the main tourist sites.
The troops will be tasked with reinforcing security for residents and tourists alike, and will be prioritized by the local municipalities of Solidaridad, Benito Juarez, and Playa del Carmen.
Two foreign tourists were killed and three others were wounded in Puerto Morelos south of Cancun on November 4 after a gang-related drug shooting and crossfire between drug dealers.
The safety of our visitors is of the utmost importance, and we are in constant communication with the government, tour operators, hotel associations and other partners to ensure that all of our destinations are aligned with safety measures.
