Mexico City, Mexico - The Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, has announced that the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto is designing a strategy of "comprehensive security" to protect foreign tourists.

"The Government of Mexico, as any government that values its tourist destinations, is concerned and engaged in providing comprehensive security for tourists," she said. "Therefore the President has ordered the creation of a 'Federal Tourism Office,' whose main goal is to coordinate and streamline all government actions to ensure that tourist destinations have acceptable levels of public safety."

"Destinations which are popular with international visitors should have a police force that knows what to do if a tourist is victim of a crime," said the Secretary.

She also emphasized that comprehensive security includes not only the issue of public safety, but other aspects as well including services designed to help tourists.

"Medical services are very important – the public health authorities should be able to treat international tourists. Visitors should also feel secure that their rights will be protected," Salinas stated.

"Coordination, training, and prevention are the three pillars of public security policy. Mexico seeks to consolidate the prosperity we all want," she stated.