Learning Spanish Abroad

Take care when purchasing prescription drugs in Mexico

We’ve just read a disturbing piece of news about the growing number of U.S. residents who are arrested and jailed in Mexico for purchasing medications without a prescription from a Mexican physician. For more details visit the following page:
Money Plans: More US Residents Jailed in Mexico for Purchasing Prescription Drugs Illegally.

We don’t think it will affect our students who go to Mexico for a Spanish course, because it seems to be focused in towns on the border. But, just in case, if you do decide to go to Spanish school in Mexico, please keep this in mind.