We are in Mazatlan and feel very comfortable here.We have been coming here 30 years. But today I was given pause. We were at a classical concert in the 1880s historic theatre, and the Canadian gentleman seated beside me, a condo owner, said that a fellow Albertan had just bought and moved into their condo complex. They had just been there a couple of weeks and decided to do some exploring. They, and another Mexican couple took off up the new toll, 4 lane expressway to Durango. After about an hour, they were surrounded by 4 vehicles of gun carrying thugs. They were robbed of all their money, jewelry, and the month-old pickup they were in. They were taken out into the woods, with guns aimed at them, and if course feared for their lives. A passing motorist alerted the Federales, who rescued them. The thieves took all their money, jewelry, electronics and pickup and fled. The Canadians only had short term insurance, and the guy I talked to has never heard of a successful claim against insurance. Obviously, a vehicle is not worth your life, and on a patrolled toll road, one would expect to be safe, but this example makes one think. I'd be very confused/upset if I'd recently bought real estate somewhere I didn't feel safe using. Color me very conflicted
Jim