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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. nbc's kerry sanders live in acupulco this morning. what's the reyou're getting from students and tourists there? >> reporter: they are finding themselves in a strange situation, reassured by the fact there's a strong police presence, folks in uniform walking around with m-16s a...

We'll ask democratic senator mike pence. >> i'm 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. i'll 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 who's here a happy st. patrick's day. and are looking forward to the reception that we'll 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 begins at colleges across the country. for thousands of students that means heading to mexico. but i...

Which in some cases is just three miles away. >> me and my friends were trying to stick in groups. at nighttime, you know, we're trying to make sure even though the clubs are far away, we're 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 mtv's annual spring break bash on the acapulco waterfront. but with those grisly murders and the murder of two americans near el paso, there's no escaping the tension. >> it's certainly on your mind....

Hard this morning to try to figure out what happened, david. >> nbc's 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. it's a war zone. if it wasn't for the mexican army, 225,000 people, mexico, we'd be talking about as a failing state. 111 million people. they are vital to our own national security and economic security. we've got to stand behind pres...