Mexico: The MOST Dangerous Countries For Expats!

Number one, my old home, which I truly Number one, my old home, which I truly love, but is truly dangerous. Mexico is love, but is truly dangerous. Mexico is love, but is truly dangerous. Mexico is dangerous 15 years ago. It is now one dangerous 15 years ago. It is now one dangerous 15 years ago. It is now one not because it's the most dangerous for not because it's the most dangerous for not because it's the most dangerous for a prepared intelligent expat who chooses a prepared intelligent expat who chooses a prepared intelligent expat who chooses their location carefully. It's number their location carefully. It's number their location carefully. It's number one cuz it's by far the most popular one cuz it's by far the most popular one cuz it's by far the most popular destination for Americans moving abroad destination for Americans moving abroad destination for Americans moving abroad right now. Over a million US expats right now. Over a million US expats right now. Over a million US expats currently live there and the gap between currently live there and the gap between currently live there and the gap between how it's portrayed in retire abroad how it's portrayed in retire abroad how it's portrayed in retire abroad content and what the data actually says content and what the data actually says content and what the data actually says is wider in Mexico than anywhere else. is wider in Mexico than anywhere else. is wider in Mexico than anywhere else. Mexico's homicide rate is roughly four Mexico's homicide rate is roughly four Mexico's homicide rate is roughly four times higher in the US, 12 times higher times higher in the US, 12 times higher times higher in the US, 12 times higher than Canada, more than 20 times what it than Canada, more than 20 times what it than Canada, more than 20 times what it is in the EU for all the Europeans who is in the EU for all the Europeans who is in the EU for all the Europeans who relocate there as well. This is just relocate there as well. This is just relocate there as well. This is just real factual. It's the number. Mexico real factual. It's the number. Mexico real factual. It's the number. Mexico reports over 30,000 crime-related deaths reports over 30,000 crime-related deaths reports over 30,000 crime-related deaths per year. As of 2024, cartels control per year. As of 2024, cartels control per year. As of 2024, cartels control approximately 1/3 of the country approximately 1/3 of the country approximately 1/3 of the country according to the US military estimates. according to the US military estimates. according to the US military estimates. That's the most recent one I could get. That's the most recent one I could get. That's the most recent one I could get. I know that it was very dangerous when I I know that it was very dangerous when I I know that it was very dangerous when I lived there in 2011. As much as I loved lived there in 2011. As much as I loved lived there in 2011. As much as I loved it when I left, it's got more dangerous. it when I left, it's got more dangerous. it when I left, it's got more dangerous. Six Mexican cities reported homicide Six Mexican cities reported homicide Six Mexican cities reported homicide rates above 100 per thousand. In the rates above 100 per thousand. In the rates above 100 per thousand. In the national rate is nearly 25 per hundred national rate is nearly 25 per hundred national rate is nearly 25 per hundred thousand. Yes, I know there are places thousand. Yes, I know there are places thousand. Yes, I know there are places in America that are more dangerous. San in America that are more dangerous. San in America that are more dangerous. San Francisco, when I lived there, was scary Francisco, when I lived there, was scary Francisco, when I lived there, was scary as [ __ ] Here's the part that fear-based as [ __ ] Here's the part that fear-based as [ __ ] Here's the part that fear-based media gets wrong and the cheerleader media gets wrong and the cheerleader media gets wrong and the cheerleader content gets wrong in the opposite content gets wrong in the opposite content gets wrong in the opposite direction though. The homicide rate for direction though. The homicide rate for direction though. The homicide rate for actual US citizens in Mexico was just actual US citizens in Mexico was just actual US citizens in Mexico was just point two per hundred thousand versus 25 point two per hundred thousand versus 25 point two per hundred thousand versus 25 per hundred thousand for the general per hundred thousand for the general per hundred thousand for the general population. Meaning, population. Meaning, population. Meaning, you read that right. Statistically, you read that right. Statistically, you read that right. Statistically, Americans in Mexico have a dramatically

Americans in Mexico have a dramatically Americans in Mexico have a dramatically lower murder rate than Mexicans in lower murder rate than Mexicans in lower murder rate than Mexicans in Mexico or Americans in America because Mexico or Americans in America because Mexico or Americans in America because the cartels do not want the the cartels do not want the the cartels do not want the international attention and government international attention and government international attention and government intervention that comes from killing intervention that comes from killing intervention that comes from killing foreigners. It's bad for business. It foreigners. It's bad for business. It foreigners. It's bad for business. It happened in Mazatlán when I was there.