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US Embassy in Mexico sends security alert for city near Texas border

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Monday ordered government employees to avoid the border city of Reynosa amid reports of “violent criminal activity.”  In a security alert, the embassy noted that its consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, has “received reports of violent criminal activ

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US Embassy in Mexico sends security alert for city near Texas borderThe U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Monday ordered government employees to avoid the border city of Reynosa amid reports of “violent criminal activity.”  In a security alert, the embassy noted that its consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, has “received reports of violent criminal activ
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