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The Facts Concerning Violent Crimes Committed Against Tourists in Mexico
By Jim Scherrer
reader digs deeper into the article they will find that the data Author’s disclosure: I am biased and yes, I have an axe to grind was obtained over a three year period from 2006 through (I represent real estate buyers in Puerto Vallarta); but more 2008, resulting in about 220 importantly, I feel it imperative non-natural US deaths per year in for someone to set the record Mexico: the Most Dangerous Mexico. Of the 220 non-natural straight and not allow misleading Country for Americans deaths per year, approximately 50 propaganda to be published in the U.S. Department of State Warns Largest are homicides - the balance being media without being challenged. Number of Non-natural Deaths Occur in Mexico. auto accidents, drownings and This article is prepared in response to the recent rash of negative media concerning Mexico, and in particular an extremely misleading and obviously biased piece recently published on a site known as OfficialWire.com and shown under the topic of Official Spin; and spin it is!
Crime Report USA: Mexico is overwhelmingly the most dangerous place for non-service Americans, topping the list of destinations with the highest “Non-Natural Deaths”, according to the US Department of State: Top 5 Countries for Non-Natural Deaths
Mexico 651 Since shocking and misleading Iraq 82 headlines such as “Mexico: the Costa Rica 69 Most Dangerous Country for Thailand 67 Americans” are designed to be Germany 63 attention grabbing, tourists that read such nonsense might want to do their homework before considering vacation destinations in Mexico; they must understand the facts and not be frightened by ridiculous fear tactics put forth by those with ulterior motives. At first glance, the above article seems to indicate 651 nonnatural deaths occurred in Mexico in 2009, however, when the 60 www.mexi-goproperties.com
suicides1. Next, the reader needs to understand that approximately 20 million Americans visit Mexico each year, far more than any other country in the world2. Therefore, we know that about 50 individuals out of every 20 million US visitors to Mexico are murdered during a violent crime every year while in Mexico.
Okay, let’s take it a step further; let’s determine where in Mexico these violent crimes take place. The majority of these violent crimes occur in the border towns such as Ciudad, Juarez and Tijuana. Therefore, the next time you plan your winter vacation you might want to avoid these areas; they’re probably about as dangerous as Chicago, Detroit, or Los Angeles! Instead of vacationing in beautiful downtown Juarez, you might want to consider a resort destination such as Cancun, Cozumel,