Tourists visiting Cancún and Mexico’s Riviera Maya this summer are being greeted not just with ocean breezes and poolside cocktails, but by heavily armed patrols.

The Mexican government has deployed more than 7,000 troops and security personnel to safeguard the country’s most popular vacation zones.

Mexico deploys over 7,000 security personnel including National Guard and military to protect tourists in Cancun and Riviera Maya amid rising cartel violence concerns.

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