ATLANTA (USA), 16 Mar. (EP / Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has confirmed it is developing a "strict safety plan for their athletes to travel safely to the Pan American Games to be held Guadalajara (Mexico), a city that is currently embroiled in a drug war. "We talked a lot about this subject.
Everyone should be aware of the violence, so obviously we are concerned. Very soon we will have developed a strict safety plan to protect our athletes," said the security chief of the USOC, Scott Blackmun. The sudden increase in violence in Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico, has questioned its ability to house tens of thousands of spectators who come from the United States to encourage their athletes by next October.
Currently, Guadalajara has been the scene of several fights between drug traffickers that have affected bars, police stations, highways and other roads .. "This Thursday will travel to Guadalajara to attend a two-day meeting, and I am sure that security will be one of the topics to be discussed.
At this meeting we will hear the plans that the committee of the Pan American Games on the organization," said USOC chairman Larry Probst. Besides the United States, 41 countries will travel to Mexico City to compete in 36 forms, ranging from basketball to swimming through the fencing. 
Everyone should be aware of the violence, so obviously we are concerned. Very soon we will have developed a strict safety plan to protect our athletes," said the security chief of the USOC, Scott Blackmun. The sudden increase in violence in Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico, has questioned its ability to house tens of thousands of spectators who come from the United States to encourage their athletes by next October.
Currently, Guadalajara has been the scene of several fights between drug traffickers that have affected bars, police stations, highways and other roads .. "This Thursday will travel to Guadalajara to attend a two-day meeting, and I am sure that security will be one of the topics to be discussed.
At this meeting we will hear the plans that the committee of the Pan American Games on the organization," said USOC chairman Larry Probst. Besides the United States, 41 countries will travel to Mexico City to compete in 36 forms, ranging from basketball to swimming through the fencing.
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