Spring Break

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  1. drug cartel
    an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs
    Acapulco, Mexico: A popular spring break destination off Mexico’s Pacific Coast, drug cartels have turned Acapulco into Mexico’s most violent resort city.
  2. Matamoros
    a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande
    Just 30 minutes away are two major Mexican drug trafficking hubs, Matamoros and Nuevo Progresso.
  3. sexual assault
    a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
    Even on resort property, there have been instances of sexual assault on U.S. tourists, some by resort staff.
  4. undertow
    a current that flows away from the shore after waves break
    Aside from violence and crime, Cancun’s strong undertow presents another danger.
  5. drinking age
    the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
    It long has been the practice of adventurous vacationers on the south end of South Padre to take advantage of the inexpensive alcohol and lower drinking age south of the border.
  6. binge
    overeat or eat immodestly
    In the minds of most college students, spring break means excessive binge drinking, the occasional blackout, and sex with strangers.
  7. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
    Gangs are constantly competing for control of narcotics smuggling routes, which can be very dangerous for U.S. tourists traveling just south of South Padre Island.
  8. blackout
    darkness resulting from the extinction of lights
    In the minds of most college students, spring break means excessive binge drinking, the occasional blackout, and sex with strangers.
  9. destination
    the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey
    According to the State Department, about 100,000 spring breakers will travel to Mexico and “the vast majority” will enjoy their vacation at the destinations listed here.
  10. alcohol
    a volatile compound made by distillation
    According to the U.S. State Department, “rape commonly, but not exclusively, occurs at night or in the early morning hours, and often involves alcohol and the nightclub environment.”
  11. narcotic
    a drug that produces numbness or stupor
    Gangs are constantly competing for control of narcotics smuggling routes, which can be very dangerous for U.S. tourists traveling just south of South Padre Island.
  12. smuggling
    secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
    Gangs are constantly competing for control of narcotics smuggling routes, which can be very dangerous for U.S. tourists traveling just south of South Padre Island.
  13. foreign country
    any state of which one is not a citizen
    But what happens in a foreign country, where spring-breakers can easily get mixed in with common drug violence, or be abducted?
  14. adventurous
    willing to undertake new and daring enterprises
    It long has been the practice of adventurous vacationers on the south end of South Padre to take advantage of the inexpensive alcohol and lower drinking age south of the border.
  15. prevalent
    most frequent or common
    Because of Cancun’s growing population, crime is becoming more prevalent.
  16. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
    Even on resort property, there have been instances of sexual assault on U.S. tourists, some by resort staff.
  17. federation
    an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
    It is located in Sinaloa state, home of the country's most violent cartel, the Sinaloa Federation, and bodies of victims of drug cartels and kidnapping gangs appear on the streets there on a weekly basis, according to global intelligence firm STRATFOR.
  18. persist
    refuse to stop
    Ongoing gang wars and firefights are expected to persist in the Matamoros area, into and beyond the spring break season.
  19. attract
    exert a force on
    Cancun, Mexico: A typical spring break hot spot, Cancun attracts more than 100,000 U.S. college and high school students, not only for its beautiful beaches and world-class resorts, but because MTV began filming annual spring break shows there.
  20. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    Once you go into that different color, you are off the resort property and locals can come up to you and offer you drugs and other services.”
  21. stranger
    an individual that one is not acquainted with
    In the minds of most college students, spring break means excessive binge drinking, the occasional blackout, and sex with strangers.
Created on Fri Mar 04 20:47:39 EST 2011

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