Travel Warnings and advisories (TW and TAD for those who love acronyms) are issued when long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable lead the State Department to recommend that Americans avoid or consider the risk of travel to that country. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff.
So when The U.S. Department of State issues such warnings, it usually covers entire countries, not specific areas. For example by adding "Mexico" in July to the list of "TW", it triggered corporate managers who follow the strict directives of the Department of State (DOS) to curtail travel to such countries. So while the "DOS" warning is relevant for an area such as Durango in the north, it does not necessarily apply to Mexico City or Cancun, a major touristic destination. Fortune 500 companies and most colleges and universities may eliminate travel altogether to countries on the "list". A better system should pinpoint particular areas and zones within countries that these warnings should cover.
In addition to Mexico, added in the month of July were Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
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