ABOUT SAFETY IN MEXICO
Quick Facts:
Violent crimes are related to drugs. Don't buy or sell drugs.
Don't go to places you don't know (same as if you were in the US).
Mexico is safer than the United States (stats below).
Important Resources and Articles:
Wikipedia US & International Crime Stats and Info:
This clearly shows the danger of the United States, and when globally compared, Mexico does not rank on the list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States
US Media Campaign Against Mexico:
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/al-giordano/2005/01/quottravel-advisoryquot-reveals-us-media-campaign-vs-mexico
CRIME USA vs. MEXICO:
Just about every country in the world now experience increased crime rates. However, there are usually safe areas in every country where the crime rate is lower or non-existent.
The U.S. State Department put out a warning about the violence in Mexico. The report states that 128 Americans were killed in Mexico between January 2005 and December 2007.
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