I'm not familiar with this area but I do know that there are some areas full of US retires that are, or were, relatively safe.
The guy was shot 18 times. A bit of an overkill I’d say.
Why would anyone voluntarily go to Meh-Hee-Co.
Folks, don’t vacation, visit or live in Mexico. And convince your loved ones to do the same.
Meghan Markle’s dad had better skedaddle from his home in Mexico. He must be quite a target for kidnappers now.
Can’t be, there is strict Gun Control in Mexico including mandatory Registration.
Mexico and Central American countries have been magnets for retirees who are looking for low cost of living and a leisurely lifestyle. This brought in lots of capital and a good boost for local economies. If Mexico can’t control crime, especially the drug cartels, this will disappear almost overnight.
I wonder of the HGTV Show “Mexico Life” will be cancelled after this?
Mexico is a failed state. I wouldn’t go anywhere near it.
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That big McKee is a friggin tank. Hope that Yammy was a 4 stroke or they ain't goin very far. Hehehe.
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That big McKee is a friggin tank. Hope that Yammy was a 4 stroke or they ain't goin very far. Hehehe.
No place in Mexico is safe. The sooner people realize that the better. The Mexican government is fighting a losing war with losing tactics against the rising criminal class. This is evidenced by the increase in crime against foreign nationals who are a major source of income and revenue in Mexico.
It is sad because there is much beauty there and the vacation dollar definitely goes further there than here.
There may be a few nice areas and good beaches here and there in Mexico, but the evil and corruption of that awful society is never far away. Pure dice rolling to set foot in that S-hole.
But whatever you do, don’t call the shooters animals.
They are animals.
We are not only going to kill you...we are going to kill your wife and dog. Great place to live! What a shithole!
A couple decades ago, we used time shares to go to Mexico after Thanksgiving or New Year to warm up and enjoy a slower pace.
The people were good to us, up and down the coast. The food was excellent and the climate was great. We considered buying timeshares to spend a few weeks down there after both of us retired.
It seemed to change after 9/11. The lady who owned a cleaning agency and a citizen here had a brother in law kidnapped and held for ransom for about 2 years.
Dual citizens were often harassed and relieved of personal items during rude police checks while down there.
A friend of one of our adult sons, was shot in the arm while participating in an SUV race, he had participated in for about a decade with no problem. The same relative stopped going to Cabo for his annual fishing trips because of the lack of security.
We returned to a time share north of Mazatlan, and we were warned by the front managers not to be in town late and not to go on the day trip. We had scheduled a day trip and paid for it, so we went. Basically every place, we went to had young and armed security guards with what appeared to be M14’s. These armed young men were very nervous, and they didn’t make us feel safer.
Finally, we went on a cruise from So California to the coastal areas of Mexico during a January. A couple of off boat tours were cancelled due to potential problems.
We went on a whale watching smaller boat trip off of Cabo, and it was great. We saw a lot of whales. They brought us back to the ship that was now anchored instead at the dock. Shortly after we got up the sea gangway, the ship left the area.
One can only imagine how bad it is now with President Trump trying to keep the bad guys south of our border.
Meh-he-co, like Cuba, could be a tourist mecca if they got things under control down there.
It seems Mexican vacations are a good bang for the buck but everybtime I consider going there, I read an article like this and realize I have safer places to visit. I have never been to Mexico and I doubtbI ever will. The closest I will ever come is seeing it from a cabin on a cruise ship.
Wasn’t it that weird movie “The Game” where Michael Douglas wakes up and asks where he is and someone answers, “ The worst place in the world, Mexico.”