Playa del Carmen Security Secretary Raúl Tassinari Gonzalez
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Why is Mérida so safe? Gossipy neighbors, goes one theory

Gossip is the fuel that powers Mérida’s reputation for safety. At least, that’s the theory posited by a top security official from a city dealing with violence and drugs. Not everyone is thrilled with that analysis. Raúl Tassinari González, Secretary of Public Security at Playa del Carmen, said in an interview that “there is less crime…

Church with cablle cars in the sky in Zacatecas
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Despite travel warnings in Zacatecas, the sun shines, along with its silver

Government travel warnings tell us that Zacatecas is not a “safe state” like Nayarit or Yucatán, but to discount it completely would be a mistake. After all, Zacatecas can be seen as a microcosm of sorts regarding the ills that afflict Mexico in general.  Zacatecas is known for its baroque architecture, steep alleyways, historical sites,…

More gunplay on Cancún beaches; should you still visit?

More gunplay on Cancún beaches; should you still visit?

Soon after a special battalion of National Guard troops was assigned to protect the area, gunfire broke out Tuesday on a hotel-zone beach in Cancún. Tourists scrambled for cover, but nobody appeared to be injured. The attackers apparently pulled up to the beach on jet skis and shot pistols into the air. “We just had…

Colorado woman lost since July is found safe in Yucatán

Colorado woman lost since July is found safe in Yucatán

A 41-year-old American woman missing in Yucatán for nearly three months has been found safe, police said. Jennifer Marie Trujillo, of Denver, was found Wednsday near the Parque de la Paz on Avenida Itzáes. Her family in Colorado said they had not heard from her since July 18, when she reported being in Pisté, police…

Parents say 16-year-old’s drowning in cenote could have been prevented
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Parents say 16-year-old’s drowning in cenote could have been prevented

The parents of a 16-year-old boy who drowned last Saturday in a Quintana Roo cenote say that the accident should have been prevented by cenote administrators. The youth had visited the Cenote Azul in Sacalaca with a couple of friends but did not resurface after jumping into the water.  The witnesses, also minors, reported that…

Women in Mexico turn to social media for protection against violence

Women in Mexico turn to social media for protection against violence

Women in Mexico are building ties over the Internet to find safety. The network works by connecting women with each other across platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook to share their locations.  The central idea is that if a woman on the network were to run into a dangerous situation, she would notify her group…

Police arrest a suspect connected to Wednesday night’s shooting

Police arrest a suspect connected to Wednesday night’s shooting

Police have arested a man suspected of having fired 4 shots at a vehicle in Mérida on the night of March 24. The suspect identified as Michell Omar M.S. was arrested by police near his domicile in the Los Reyes neighborhood after he tried to evade capture by escaping on foot. The weapon allegedly used…

Motorcyclist fires 4 shots at a vehicle in Mérida

Motorcyclist fires 4 shots at a vehicle in Mérida

A motorcyclist opened fire against an automobile Wednesday night in Mérida’s Manuel Ávila Camacho neighborhood. Police said the motorcyclist allegedly fired at least four shots at a Chevrolet Aveo on Calle 31 before leaving the scene.  The bullets apparently missed the driver and passengers because there were no reports of injuries or deaths.  After the…

Cancun flight vanishes before emergency landing in New Orleans

Cancun flight vanishes before emergency landing in New Orleans

A United Airlines flight from Cancun made an emergency landing this morning after briefly disappearing from radar screens. United 1832 reportedly experienced a mechanical problem and landed early rather than risk continuing to its planned destination in Houston. The pilot told passengers that there was “a contaminant in the fuel and that one of the…

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