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Anerky t1_jdsnil9 wrote

Reply to comment by kevinhuynh95 in Mexico hopes to host Summer Olympics in 2036 or 2040. by PrincessBananas85

The cartel doesn’t mess with tourists or famous people. They know that their money comes from tourism. The resort areas therefore are the safest areas in all of Mexico and the cartel will scare off any petty crime

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Player72 t1_jdszjc3 wrote

so they “protect” the tourist areas then? sorta?

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Anerky t1_jdt1h6i wrote

Yep. The only times people really get killed or anything in the touristy areas they’re typically already having wronged the cartels. Otherwise the cartel stays in line because they know to keep the area safe or the money leaves. I’m sure they own stake in most of the resorts or night clubs. Not to mention the Mexican Marines are in charge of the resort areas, and they typically are the only law enforcement that isn’t totally corrupt and they do a good job of keeping stuff very safe and in line.

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cntmpltvno t1_jdt20q1 wrote

In Puerto Vallarta, NJGC is the big power player cartel, and it was reported last year that they had stake in 70% of the legitimate businesses in the city. The cartels don’t play around in tourist areas, that’s where all of their money comes from.

Lived there for a little under a year, can confirm that the cartel was everywhere, and that they played nice as long as you didn’t mess with them in any way. Honestly felt safer there than in any American city I’ve been in in a long time, even when walking around alone in the middle of the night.

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Anerky t1_jdt3wh5 wrote

I’m from NJ/NY and I feel safer when I go on vacation to Mexico than I do going to Newark/Atlantic City/ Queens + Bronx/ some parts of Philly especially at night. I’d rather walk around in Cancun with $100 taped to my forehead than go into Camden at night lol

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Froggy_Dude t1_jdtnfde wrote

A lot like the U.S. government protects you. Governments have historically been organized criminal organizations.

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