Response from Tabaré Vázquez to Donald Trump's campaign against Uruguay

Uruguay on Monday issued an alert to its citizens traveling to United States for "indiscriminately increasing violence" in this country, in response to Washington, which on Friday strengthened its warnings about travel to this South American country.

"Foreign Ministry warns its compatriots going to the United States to be cautious in the face of rising blind violence, especially for hate crimesamong which racism and discrimination, which cost over 250 people in the first seven months of this year"in this nation, says the text of the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs also published on the website of the Presidency of the Republic.

The Foreign Ministry is aware of "the impossibility for US authorities" to prevent such attacks.

"Given the impossibility for the authorities to prevent these situationsdue, among other things, to the indiscriminate possession of firearms by the population, it is particularly advisable to avoid places where large concentrations of people are occurringsuch as theme parks, shopping malls, art festivals, religious activities, gastronomic fairs and all types of cultural or mbad sports events ", says the text which also mentions cities among the 20 most dangerous in the world such as Detroit, Baltimore or Albuquerque.

The warning comes after two weekend mbadacres in the United States, El Paso (Texas) and Dayton (Ohio, Northeast), with 31 dead and 50 wounded.according to the latest official report.

In addition, it comes three days after the United States has raised the level of alert in their travel recommendations to US citizens bound for Uruguay, as they consider an "increase in crime" in the country of South America and suggests to its citizens "to be more cautious" if visiting the Uruguayan territory: "Violent crimes, such as homicides, armed robberies, vehicle thefts and robberies, have increased in all the country, "he said. report

"Criminals often travel in pairs on motorcycles to approach unsuspecting victims with a weapon and demand their belongings, and armed criminals also attack grocery stores, restaurants, financial centers and small businesses, where innocent bystanders are often victims, "he added.