Uruguay issues travel alert for US, warning of deadly hate crimes

Uruguay on Monday issued a warning for its citizens who are traveling to the United States in the aftermath of two deadly mass shootings.
The foreign ministry of the South American nation told its citizens to exercise extreme caution “against growing indiscriminate violence, mostly for hate crimes ... which cost more than 250 people their lives in the first seven months of the year."
Because of “the indiscriminate possession of firearms by the population,” travelers are advised “to avoid areas with large concentrations of people like theme parks, shopping centers, art festivals, religious events, food festivals and any kind of cultural or sporting gathering.”