Travel warning for Juarez issued

The United States Consulate in Juarez has issued a travel warning for American government employees to the city’s downtown due to a recent spike in violence.

Government employees are not allowed to visit the area for the next 30 days unless they are granted permission in advance.

The travel warning comes after the consulate reported that there were 179 registered homicides in the month of June, turning it into the deadliest 30-day period so far this year.

The consulate also advises Americans in general to be mindful of the warning.