(VOVWORLD) - The US has authorized the departure of families and some personnel from the US consulate in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas.
 Security forces in Mexico (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The decision came after drug cartel gunmen fired at the US consulate building Sunday night.
As of Tuesday, the US Department of State is not able to offer routine consular services at the US Consulate General in Nuevo Laredo. US citizens who wish to leave the city should monitor local news and leave only during daylight hours when officials have declared it to be safe. The State Department advised US citizens not to travel to Tamaulipas, the state in which Nuevo Laredo is located, citing crime and safety concerns.