Mexico (Regime change needed soon...)

[PEPPERJAX]

I don't know how true it is but I heard/saw where the cartels are heavily invested in the tourist areas of Mexico. Cancun and Cabo areas and they keep the violence out.

I have been to Cabo a few times and yeah that makes perfect sense so they can rake in those tourist dollars. Very nice place to visit with excellent tequila.

 

[hog88]

I've heard similar. In fact 2 of my kids have been on a mission trip to an orphanage on the western side of Mexico. Very safe because the cartel protects the orphanage.

I've never felt unsafe in the resort areas, now along the border I don't think I'll be going back for a while.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I've never felt unsafe in the resort areas, now along the border I don't think I'll be going back for a while.

Anecdotal

Good buddy of mine was a border patrol agent for many years in AZ. He moved to Florida later on because he just couldn't handle it anymore. He basically said that the cartel controlled side of the border was the most dangerous place imaginable. The people crossing have to deal with cartels, smugglers, and rugged terrain. Many of the people making the journey die of dehydration in the Sonoran desert because they underestimate how tough the trek is. This is coming from a guy that served in Afghanistan as well.