Prospective students, El Chilito is an interesting web site available for anyone interested in traveling to Nueva Ciudad Guerrero where de Lara Med School is located. It is a news organization from the near by city of Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas. Last September they published the following note:
www.elchilito.com.mx/.../public/nota.pl?data=163 In a few words: The situation is terrible. According to the article the military in charge of fighting the drug dealers are actually the worst enemy. They will use as excuse the fact that they are after the drugs and continually assault the innocent population. The last time I visited there (early February) the Zetas (main drug cartel) were back in command though. They are lawless and mean. BOTTOM LINE:don't go there. If you survive those military (most likely only paramilitary dressed as regulars), you'll have to deal with the Zetas (not related to me by the way). Then, just think, DE LARA Med School will be waiting. Scary thought ...