Uruguay meets the United States | The government…

After two shootings
which has killed at least 29 people in Texas and Ohio, the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement urging citizens of this country who are planning to go to the United States to take precautions.

"The Foreign Ministry warns its compatriots traveling to the United States to take precautions before the growing and indiscriminate violence, mainly for hate crimes, including racism and discrimination, this has claimed the lives of more than 250 people in the first seven months of this year, "says the text of the message.

Before "impossibility for the authorities to prevent these situations, Owing, among other things, to the indiscriminate possession of firearms by the population, it is particularly recommended to avoid crowded places, such as theme parks, shopping malls, art festivals, religious, gastronomic fairs and all types of events. Mbadive cultural or sports events. "It is particularly recommended not to visit these places with minors," the statement said.

In addition, "it is suggested as much as possible avoid some of the 20 most dangerous cities in the world, such as Detroit (Michigan), Baltimore (Maryland) and Albuquerque (New Mexico), according to the Ceoworld Magazine 2019 index. "

The Uruguayan Government's statement responds to that issued by United States
last Friday in which he raised the level of alert to go to Uruguay "because of a crime."