A growing concern of many in the US and Canada and even world wide is the violence in Mexico. It has received a lot of press recently, and as a result many are very scared to visit. The following article taken from the Guadalajara Reporter really helps to put this into perspective. Take the statistics you read here, and factor in that Colima is still the safest state in Mexico, and Manzanillo is still the safest city in Colima, and perhaps your minds will be put at ease.
Realtor Puts Drug Violence In Perspective
Written by GR Staff
Saturday, 18 April 2009MEXICO - Realtors in many parts of Mexico have complained of slumping sales caused by the relentless negative reporting of this country’s drug violence. Now they’re fighting back.
A new study published this week by RE/MAX Investment Properties indicates that major tourist zones in Mexico are up to 26 times safer than some tourist zones in the United States.
A RE/MAX press release said its study reveals that the state of Baja California Sur – home to Los Cabos, La Paz and Loreto – has a homicide rate 26 times lower than Orlando, 18 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than West Palm Beach, 12 times lower than Tampa and half that of Honolulu.
In addition, the study points out that Mexican tourist zones are even safer when the homicide rates are compared with major cities in the United States and Canada. For example, Baja California Sur has a homicide rate 39 times lower than Washington D.C., 19 times lower than Houston, 17 times lower than Dallas, 7 times lower than the city of New York and 3 times lower than Vancouver.
According to RE/MAX, the new study shows most violence in Mexico is restricted to isolated zones in Chihuahua, Guerrero and U.S. border areas.
For further reading on the violence in Mexico and your safety in Manzanillo check out these links:
•Rex Murphy Point Of View- Janet Napolitano: Myth Buster
•Go Manzanillo: Manzanillo Safety
