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Date:         Sun, 2 Feb 1997 17:06:43 -0500 (EST)
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From:         Trace Choulat <tchoul@osprey.unf.edu>
Subject:      Has anybody had any problems like this? VW Taxis

Found on Expedia:

24 January 1997=20

Taxi Assaults Pose Threat in Mexico City=20

WASHINGTON, D.C. Americans visiting Mexico City should get into taxis=20 only at sitios, the authorized taxi stands which are found throughout the= =20 city, the U.S. Department of State warns.=20 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Robberies, abductions, and assaults in taxis against travele= rs and=20 U.S. Embassy employees have been increasing in frequency and violence,=20 according to a State Department public announcement.=20 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Travelers should avoid Volkswagen taxis and other cabs that = cruise=20 ^^^^^^^^^^ the streets or wait for fares in front of restaurants, theaters, clubs,=20 and hotels. Instead, ask at your hotel for directions to a sitio, or call= =20 authorized 24-hour taxi dispatch services in Mexico City at 271-9146,=20 271-9058, or 273-6125.=20


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