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In four cases, they were beheaded, a trademark of drug gangs sending messages back and forth as they fight over territory. lets not forget, also caught up in this are the federal police and army. the mexican federal police and army have stepped up their gang. they have been targeted. the authorities out in uniform over my shoulder where the kids are hanging out are also a target themselves. there is a lot of unsettling messages here. the kids that have come here have said they are taking precaut...

Theres little to fear. is it dangerous here in acapulco? >> translator: no, i dont think so. >> reporter: in mission viejo, california, mom kelly says shes still uncomfortable. her 20-year-old daughter shannon and buddies from uc santa barbara are headed to mexico. >> im concerned about her going to mexico. but i am, i think, appropriately concerned about a spring break trip. >> reporter: so shannon and her friends are going to cancun, not acapulco. but thats an area that has also seen its fair ...

And killed the wrong people as a result. three adults are dead. two children injured, one is orphaned because of a mistake. another thing i want to pass on, some information from a conversation we had yesterday on camera with the head of intelligence from the dea. he says that, one, the violence is seen here in juarez, 500 people killed already this year is spreading to other parts of mexico, particularly northeast mexico, south of laredo. as two other organizations fighting there. he said traff...

About something this terrifying. >> its an annual right of tradition. im a little bit older than you. i would go to ft. lauderdale. this is what people do in college to get away. blow off a little steam, get away from studies. if you can remember back to that period in your life, the last thing youre thinking about is anything other than yourself and your friends and going to have a good time and not really paying attention to whats going on around. that is of great concern to the authorities he...

Take their break somewhere other than mexico. the drug violence is not limited to ciudad juarez, the site of the murder linged to the consulate. in acupulco, drug gangs killed 19 people in the past 72 hours. mexican officials are trying to reassure mexican tourists and students that the spring break destination is safe. nbcs kerry sanders live in acupulco this morning. whats the reyoure getting from students and tourists there? >> reporter: they are finding themselves in a strange situation, rea...

Well ask democratic senator mike pence. >> im kerry sanders live in acupulco, mexico where thousands of surfers have arrived at the same time this country is pe experiencing the worst drug violence. ill have that story coming up live next. a,ean fish flavors. ,

And private sector growth on both sides of the atlantic. so i just wanted to say how grateful we are for the friendship and the partnership between the united states government and the irish government. we wish you and everybody whos here a happy st. patricks day. and are looking forward to the reception that well have in the white house later this evening. >> thank you very much. that is the president just meeting moments ago with the irish prime minister, brian c cowan. spring break is beg...

Which in some cases is just three miles away. >> me and my friends were trying to stick in groups. at nighttime, you know, were trying to make sure even though the clubs are far away, were not trying to venture off from the touristy area. >> still, the college students are here. not as many as last year, but an estimated 10,000 spring breakers are expected in acapulco this year. lured in part by mtvs annual spring break bash on the acapulco waterfront. but with those grisly murders and the murde...

Hard this morning to try to figure out what happened, david. >> nbcs mark potter in el paso, texas. thanks for the update. more than 18,000 people have been killed in drug violence since mexican president calderon began a military-led cracktown three years ago. military analyst general barry mcc -- served. >> more than 200,000 murdered in the last year alone. its a war zone. if it wasnt for the mexican army, 225,000 people, mexico, wed be talking about as a failing state. 111 million people. t...