Mexico · Legal Help
Mexico — Legal Help
Sex work legal in most states; brothels regulated municipally. Cartel violence concentrated in specific regions (avoid Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, parts of Michoacán). Express kidnapping documented across major cities.
Embassies & consular help
If you are detained, ask police to notify your embassy — they can provide a lawyer list and consular visits, but cannot pay fees or intervene in the case.
Embassy of Australia
Australia
55 Calle Rubén Darío
Embassy of Canada
Canada
529 Schiller, Ciudad de México
Embassy of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
71 Calle Río Lerma
Embassy of the United States of America
United States
Presa Angostura
Locations from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), verified 2026-07-23. Confirm the emergency number on your embassy's official site before travelling.