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Old 01-06-2013   #616 (permalink)
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Yep. I have just about quit trying to convince people that Mexico is okay. Can't change their minds.

Don't mean to sound callaus here but this is the second time that a mass shooting has happened in Colorado. You don't hear anyone asking if Colorado is safe. People need to think and look at a map.
I found a website that compares the crime rate between countries. There are some interesting stats...

Canada to Mexico:
NationMaster - Crime stats: Canada vs Mexico

USA to Mexico:
NationMaster - Living in Mexico vs United States

Of course these are for the entire country. Regions within Mexico will have very different stats per capita than the national roll-up.

"Last year there were two shootings in Playa which caused many people concern." ....Ya well I live in Vancouver, Canada and last year (2012) for the first 6 months in Vancouver there were 23 homicides:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Hom...307/story.html

The media's job is to sell news and they will spin it up any way they can.

I'm looking forward to my upcoming visit.

Jan
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Old 01-12-2013   #617 (permalink)
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Well we love this place and come back every year.
Hope this story is BS....

Ukrainian tourist was robbed and killed in Mexico - the media. UNN - Ukrainian National News
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Well we love this place and come back every year.
Hope this story is BS....

Ukrainian tourist was robbed and killed in Mexico - the media. UNN - Ukrainian National News
It seems a Ukrainian tourist, carrying a large sum of money, was robbed and killed. Doesn't sound like BS. It happens.
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Well we love this place and come back every year.
Hope this story is BS....

Ukrainian tourist was robbed and killed in Mexico - the media. UNN - Ukrainian National News
I think the moral might be to NOT travel with a "bag of money", should one believe all of the reports.
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More bad press for Acapulco. And just when tourism was starting to pick up again there, and Carlos Slim was investing millions to attract back tourists.

6 Spanish tourists gang raped in Acapulco - World - CBC News

Those poor women...and the men too....they must have been terrified.


Edit: and the usual, knee jerk, ignorant Mexico bashing comments below....ugh.
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getting worse 9 state police officers ambushed there today
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Old 02-07-2013   #622 (permalink)
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I ain't going there, I hope it don't spread to Playa. I think Mexico needs to take stronger action, maybe start executing there bad boys.
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More bad press for Acapulco. And just when tourism was starting to pick up again there, and Carlos Slim was investing millions to attract back tourists.

6 Spanish tourists gang raped in Acapulco - World - CBC News

Those poor women...and the men too....they must have been terrified.


Edit: and the usual, knee jerk, ignorant Mexico bashing comments below....ugh.
Seriously?
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Seriously?

?? I am confused what you mean by that? Was that somehow directed at me?

I meant the comments below the article...the typical ignorant rude comments about travel to Mexico.


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?? I am confused what you mean by that? Was that somehow directed at me?

I meant the comments below the article...the typical ignorant rude comments about travel to Mexico.


6 Spanish tourists gang-raped in Acapulco - World - CBC News
You got that right.
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You got that right.

I bet not a one of them have even BEEN to Mexico!

Like all the people I hear bashing Mexico IRL.....'it's dirty', 'it's dangerous', 'why not go somewhere NICE like Hawaii'...blah blah blah...
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It's the same at Huffington Post, just a bunch of negative opinions. Fine with me, we don't need them here anyway. We're having a great time without them.
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We spend a week a year and have never felt uncomfortable. Meh.
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My husband and I have spent 2 wks every year for the last 12 yrs and never felt fear in any shape or form. We love it and will returning this year as well. We have now got our daughters hooked, the oldest one is coming again with us this year.
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?? I am confused what you mean by that? Was that somehow directed at me?

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6 Spanish tourists gang-raped in Acapulco - World - CBC News
Thought you were talking to Harold. My apologies!
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