Travel Alert

Dear Reader and Friend

Today I received the following communication: In virtue of the pandemic caused by the human influenza A-H1N1 (swine flu) in different countries of our globe including Mexico and according the alert of the World Health Organization which is still in phase 5, there are some recommendations for the countries to adopt specific measures with the purpose to attack the disease. Some countries have developed measures which are against the free movement of persons and merchandize even so it is against the recommendations of the World Health Organization.

Mexican citizens and foreign citizens living in Mexico who have programmed to leave the Mexican territory should take in count that they will face some controls arriving airports in other countries in order to prevent, stop or to slow down the development of the disease.

The imposition of measures which restrict the free movement as quarantine and other forced isolation from the health organization of your destination is not compatible with the World Health Organization.

In case you have some problems you can go to the Mexican Embassy or Consulate of your destination. It is always good to have the information of the Embassies of your destination. You can find the information of the different Embassies at http://www.sre.gob.mx/representaciones/representaciones.html
You can get information according the measures you will have to face when arriving at your destination.

Until now there has been unfair treatment only in Mexico, in case you are aware of injustice in other countries you can leave a comment.

In case you have programmed travel to China it is recommended to cancel your visit until the situation is better. But in case you cannot cancel your travel it is recommended that you have all the information you need to contact the Embassy or Consulate.

Or you can contact directly the Embassy or Consulate of the country you intent to travel to before your leaving the country.
You can find all the representations which are accredited in Mexico at
(http://www.sre.gob.mx/acreditadas/default.htm).

If you go to China please take note of the addresses of the Mexican Consulate in different parts of China.

Embajada de México en China
San Li Tun Dongwujie 5, Chaoyang 100600 Beijing, República Popular China
Tel: (8610) 6532-2574, 6532-2070, 6532-1947 Conm.
Fax: (8610) 6532-3744
Correo electrónico; embmxchn@public.bta.net.cn

Consulado General de México en Shanghai
Qi Hua Tower 9A & B, 1375 Huai Hai Zhong Lu,Qihua Tower 9 A &B, Distrito de
Xuhui, 200031 Shangai, República Popular China.
Tel: 86(21) 6437-3451/9585 Conm
Fax: 86(21) 6437-2397

Consulado General de México en Guangzhou
183 Tianhe Bei Lu, Metro Plaza Tower, Units, 1402 & 1403, Tianhe District,
Guangzhou, República Popular China 510620
Tel.: (8620) 2222-0980/81conm
Fax: (8620) 2222-1006
Correo electrónico: conmexgz@sina.com conmex@sina.com

Consulado General de México en Hong Kong
3004-06 Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
Tel.: (852) 2511-3318
Fax: (852) 2845-3404
Correo electrónico: consulmex@mexico.com.hk