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Avoid Mexico at all cost, it's one of the most dangerous places on earth, is unlikely to improve in the next decade or two, and there are far better options in

Avoid Mexico at all cost, it's one of the most dangerous places on earth, is unlikely to improve in the next decade or two, and there are far better options in Latin America. Panama for example - https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/28/panamas-success-is-defying-political-science/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/28/panamas-success-is-defy... https://archive.ph/eVAlZ https://archive.ph/eVAlZ

burner556 5y ago
Mexico is a lot of fun. You’re unlikely to run into trouble if you keep your nose clean (of white powder)
- thebean11 5y ago
  Although I disagree completely with "avoid Mexico at all costs", kidnapping is a real threat. They won't kill you but it's a pretty unpleasant experience, and avoiding cocaine won't protect you.
  - tdfx 5y ago
    Which states are you seeing foreigners kidnapped regularly?
    - thebean11 5y ago
      This is anecdotal, I have family in Mexico City and many of their friends have been kidnapped. I'm not sure about foreigners specifically.
      - burner556 5y ago
        Anecdotal - I lived in Mexico City for 2 years running around doing very stupid things. Only kidnapped once, by the police, for less than a few hours, because I was doing illegal things in public.
billfruit 5y ago
What about Belize, its mostly English speaking also.
tdfx 5y ago
This is a very misinformed comment. Mexico indeed has enormous issues with violent crime but those incidents are very unlikely to affect expats who choose to retire there.
InvaderFizz 5y ago
Mexico has serious crime issues and murder issues. But this is mostly confined to specific areas and specific cities along drug running corridors. It is a bit like someone looking at Chicago and saying it's a war zone. They would be correct, in the worst parts of town. The average HN poster is unlikely to ever set foot in those areas, so their experience will be vastly different.

burner556 5y ago

Mexico is a lot of fun. You’re unlikely to run into trouble if you keep your nose clean (of white powder)

thebean11 5y ago
Although I disagree completely with "avoid Mexico at all costs", kidnapping is a real threat. They won't kill you but it's a pretty unpleasant experience, and avoiding cocaine won't protect you.
- tdfx 5y ago
  Which states are you seeing foreigners kidnapped regularly?
  - thebean11 5y ago
    This is anecdotal, I have family in Mexico City and many of their friends have been kidnapped. I'm not sure about foreigners specifically.
    - burner556 5y ago
      Anecdotal - I lived in Mexico City for 2 years running around doing very stupid things. Only kidnapped once, by the police, for less than a few hours, because I was doing illegal things in public.

billfruit 5y ago

What about Belize, its mostly English speaking also.

tdfx 5y ago

This is a very misinformed comment. Mexico indeed has enormous issues with violent crime but those incidents are very unlikely to affect expats who choose to retire there.

InvaderFizz 5y ago

Mexico has serious crime issues and murder issues. But this is mostly confined to specific areas and specific cities along drug running corridors. It is a bit like someone looking at Chicago and saying it's a war zone. They would be correct, in the worst parts of town. The average HN poster is unlikely to ever set foot in those areas, so their experience will be vastly different.