ask me literally anything on crime, travel & investing in Mexico. I have a huge background, and a lot of connections through Mexico and would like to make a part II to a previous post. Ask Away! Part I. Check out this post! "Ask me anything on crime in Mexico (Misc.)" https://us.teamblind.com/s/FYD8QX6W
How safe is the area around San Miguel, planning on heading out there for a wedding this year. I think it’s slightly out of town.
Super safe. Ridiculously safe. Local government and local crime always have agreements to make sure no crime happens in tourist areas.
Cool. send all illegals from central america who are fleeing country due to fear. Apply asylum in mexico because it is safe.
Where do you live now?
Here in the Bay Area! My office is actually in Walnut Creek
Awesome. Thanks for doing this AMA. Really interesting. Actually why r u doing this AMA?
Are tourist areas a no-no for cartels? Like an agreement to not kidnap/rob foreigners there? (Cancun, playa del Carmen)
Yes! Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán. Acapulco is a huge no go, they just killed a good friend of mine there. Numbers actually show you have a bigger chance of getting assualted by a fellow American than a Mexican.
U mean it’s safe for us (tourists) to goto mazatlan? But we should not goto Acapulco?
Yes, I don’t recommend Acapulco at all.
Best AMA ever!! Thanks for candid answers
Your welcome!
Why are cartels risking sending packages in cars over the border. Seem so much more efficient to send a flock of drones over some random crossing and drop packages from the air?
Drones can’t hold much weight. Even if 9/10 cars get caught (caught rate is much lower than this) i bet it’s worth the risk. Think of all the profit if one car loaded with cocaine makes it over.
For the price of a drone that could carry some weight, you could pay some dumb ass american spring breaker to bring it over to America. Also, way more money in car loaded with cocaine but cocaine is now a old school drug. All the money is in meth. That’s why the Sinaloa cartel was left behind they’re competitor, CJNG.
I was told by Mexico City locals that cartel crime doesn’t exist in the city due to an informal agreement between the government and the cartels. Is this legit?
How can I get a mortgage on a vacation property in Mexico while living and working in the US?
Go to the property owner and say I would like to owner finance the home. Bring a translator, so you seem a lot more american.
Is Guadalajara the best place to live while working with tech (product manager)? By best I mean, living in a middle or upper middle class neighborhood would be really safe, i.e. unlikely to be robbed or worse at home on from 7am to 12am on the streets. Also, good access to restaurants, schools, college, etc. I live in a upper middle class neighborhood in são paulo, Brazil and I wonder if moving to Guadalajara ou CDMX would make sense.
Do you think Trump should build the wall?
Yes. Fcuk illegals. Fcuk democrats.
Yes & No, if it’s for drug reasons no because it gives the cartel an other reason to boost up the prices when secretly 80% DRUGS COME THROUGH BORDER CROSSING IN CARS. A 20 year old millionaire was telling me that the other day in Beverly Hills. He’s a close friend of a friend. Has a couple corridos actually. As an American born but Mexican citizen, yes I believe so. Overall, the majority of Mexican citizens in the border states don’t want the immigrants at all. They bring a new set of problems, gangs and drugs.