# State Department’s public warning on Latin America violence contrasts with private asylum guidance

https://mins.news/en/item/110151

- CNN, 2026-10-21 21:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/politics/state-department-latin-america-cities?Date=20261021&Profile=CNN

> Internal documents reviewed by CNN indicate that the State Department publicly warns Americans about violence in parts of Latin America, while privately giving officers who review asylum claims a different account.