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How Not to Get Beheaded in Mexico

Interactive map of the drug war violence in Mexico

Douglas Anthony Cooper – Novelist, Amnesia The Huffington Post I can’t even remember when I last experienced the beheading of a close friend. Everyone assumes it must be a weekly, or even a daily event: after all, I live in Mexico. The truth, however, is that you are as likely to have your head removed [...]

Puerto Vallarta safer than our downtowns – The Victoria Times Colonist

Explore Puerto Vallarta and beyond via the lens of Mark Callanan

By Vicki Melville, Times Colonist January 11, 2012 Having just returned from a one-month vacation in the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta, I am astounded to see how quickly the media tarnishes the entire country for one isolated act of violence. Without a doubt, the murder of Robin Wood in Melaque is a tragedy, and [...]

Travel Safety in Perspective: USA vs. Mexico

Violence and safety traveling to Mexico - Puerto Vallarta

There’s been a lot of news coverage about violence in Mexico, very little of it bothering to note that Mexico is a huge country with thirty-some states and that a) almost all of that violence is narco-related and b) you can count the number of tourists affected on one hand. Meanwhile, according to the FBI, “An [...]

Drug War Violence in Puerto Vallarta: Testimonials from Vallarta/Nayarit Homeowners

Puerto Vallarta real estate home owners testimonials about the safety of Puerto Vallarta The following testimonials are from people who own homes in the Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit region. They give their perspective with regards to what life is here, irrespective of what is featured through the mainstream media. If you want to know what [...]

Bad Guys v. Bad Guys: guardian.co.uk DATABLOG: Mexico drugs war murders data mapped

guardian.co.uk DATABLOG Murders in Mexico’s drug wars have been detailed in a huge new release of crime data – see how they look. The Mexican government has released a database it says covers all murders presumed to have a link to the country’s drug wars in which at least seven different cartels are fighting each other [...]

Garrabrant Sees Opportunities in Mexico Despite Crime

Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — Gary Garrabrant, chief executive officer of Equity International, discusses his company’s real estate investments in Mexico and strategy in Brazil. Garrabrant speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg) http://www.bloomberg.com/video/63348144/

Mexico drug war doesn’t stop Americans from moving south of the border

By Sara Miller Llana The Christian Science Monitor ‘As safe as Seattle,’ says a transplant to Mérida, Mexico, where there is no sign of the violent drug war waging in the north. Expatriates are fast buying and renovating colonial haciendas. Mérida, Mexico Bill Engle is outside, sweating in work clothes while he oversees renovations to his [...]

“Three amigos” Mexico summit to focus on trade

By Steve Holland Reuters WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada — also known as “the three amigos” — begin a summit on Sunday in Mexico to talk about simmering trade issues and the threat of drug gangs. U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican [...]

Mexico says ‘no’ to deal with cartels

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is vowing never to cut deals with drug traffickers after a man claiming to be the leader of a violent cartel called a television station to suggest a pact. A man who identified himself as drug cartel leader Servando “La Tuta” Gomez called a [...]

The new global economic reality – Charles Simpson

Charles Simpson Invest Magazine MexInvest Now.com How to prosper & avoid the coming storm and prolonged economic stagnation in the USA. First: A reality check on Mexico Mexico is in a unique position to reap many of the benefits of the decline of the US economy. In order to not violate NAFTA and other agreements [...]

Drug war, economy weigh on Mexico midterm election

By MARK STEVENSON MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance weigh heavily on Mexico’s midterm congressional elections Sunday, a vote that could decide the future of President Felipe Calderon’s anti-crime and economic policies. Calderon’s National Action Party, PAN, hopes its nationwide crackdown on drug cartels will win [...]

Be neighborly, go to Mexico

There are several good reasons Americans should help out the Mexican economy with a trip south of the border. By Andrés Martinez June 9, 2009 Los Angeles Times Your neighbor needs your help. Do you have it within you to lend a hand? Will you book yourself a week on the beach in Cabo or [...]

Mexico moves quietly to decriminalize minor drug use

President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage ‘drug tourists’ from the U.S. By Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times June 21, 2009 Reporting from Mexico City — Could Mexican cities become Latin Amsterdams, flooded by drug [...]

Be neighborly, go to Mexico

There are several good reasons Americans should help out the Mexican economy with a trip south of the border. By Andrés Martinez LA Times June 9, 2009 Your neighbor needs your help. Do you have it within you to lend a hand? Will you book yourself a week on the beach in Cabo or [...]

Latin America: Mexico Senate Approves Bill Decriminalizing Drug Possession

The Mexican Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs in a bid to undercut Mexican drug trafficking organizations and free police to go after them instead of drug users. The bill was backed by the conservative government of President Felipe Calderon. Under the bill, personal use [...]

Mexico: The elusive truth about safety

Posted by: Tom Foster, Monday, Mar 30, 2009, 10:15 AM If you happened to watch the news or pick up a newspaper (or even just leave the house) this past week, you probably got hit with the flood of news about escalating violence in Mexico’s drug war. CNN sent Anderson Cooper to El Paso, Texas, where he [...]

The Mexican Evolution

By ENRIQUE KRAUZE Published: March 23, 2009 NY Times Op-Ed Contributor AMERICA’S distorted views can have costly consequences, especially for us in Latin America. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s trip to Mexico this week is a good time to examine the misconception that Mexico is, or is on the point of becoming, a “failed [...]