Will The 3 Murders Change How We Live in Mexico?
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- Join me this evening to talk about the 3 surfers who were killed in Baja California and how this news will impact my wife and I as we travel back and forth from our summer home in Oregon to our winter home in La Paz, Mexico.
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Thank you for this Brighton. I am a solo female in my 70s and moving from the US to Mexico in July. I actually feel safer in my little pueblo in Mexico. While I was watching this video I happened to look out my sliding glass door to see a rainbow. I took it as a beautiful message to not change my plans.
Glad to hear you're sticking with your plans!
BLESSINGS to you.
You must be alert, no matter where you live or vacation. I am in my 82nd year with over 62 years of coming to Mexico and all 50 USA states. If I had not been alert, evil demons would have taken me out, around the world. I had to protect myself worldwide from 20 to my present 82. I live in Queretaro now, since 2021.
Hi. Just curious, Do you feel safe in the state of Queretaro? Is it a good place to live in?
I am heading to Queretaro in August!
@@elabuelopepe1
Remember, every place is safe... until something happens to you. To answer your questions, having lived in Queretaro for a few years, I'd say Queretaro is pretty safe, but there's petty crimes everywhere these days
@@dlwilliamson5644 Cool.
@@p.c.h.6721 Thanks for the reply.
Yes, I fully agree that most Mexicans are the most kindhearted people ever. Thank you for addressing this extremely difficult topic. There are murders almost every day in my city (Phoenix). I’m saddened but will not live in fear. I am looking forward to moving full time to Mexico within the next few years.
Stay safe during your last few years north of the border! Thanks for watching and commenting
As an Australian I find it all very sad . My deepest condolences to all the families. However, only a few weeks ago, 6 people were stabbed and killed in a shopping centre in Sydney. I'm still planning my move to mexico.
Ugh - violence is everywhere. Luckily, it's less prevalent in certain parts of Mexico where foreigners usually choose to go.
I think you’ll be VERY safe in Mexico.
I live in Seattle, Washington.
We have SO MANY murders here each month.
There’s many safe places to live in Mexico,
Also in AU. I've been looking for about a year online. Where are you headed and do you have medical ins? Super to fund you? Or are you going to work part time?
Keep your guard up, mate! From US. 😮
Thank you for addressing this issue. I think alot of people are fearful because of what happened & it helps to dialog about it.
We’ve spent the last full year as legal residents of Mexico. We decided after 6 months in that we’re not the welcoming committee of this country. When people ask questions we just say, WE love it. We don’t need to recite all the reasons. We’re not trying to get anyone to come here. If they come to us and say they WANT to be here,we’ll bend over backwards to help them.
But, we have zero desire to convince them that Mexico is a fantastic country to live in. Zero. It’s not for everybody. But it’s 100% where we want to call home. For probably the rest of our lives.❤️🇲🇽
It seems like a very delicate topic to me... I'm waiting to digest the news about these young people, and find the right words, to be able to express my thoughts.
For now, what I can say is that I am deeply sorry for the tragedy that affects these families, their friends, and their compatriots.
As a Mexican, I feel deeply affected, embarrassed, and ashamed.
I have to tell you that, in general, we are many more millions of good, hard-working people of good faith, and that we deeply love and respect our visitors, whether they are tourists or expats.
We are more the good guys, damn
It saddens me, it makes me very angry... I'm sorry, for what they are experiencing, for what they are going through...
Our prayers are with the young people who lost their lives at the hands of cowards. With their families, their friends and with their compatriots
Amigos, lo siento mucho 🙏🥺
On behalf of the millions of Mexicans who hurt us, we apologize for this terrible tragedy.
We are much more the good ones!
Thank you for sharing.
Those of us that travel to Mexico or call Mexico home for all or part of our years, we know that Mexicans are wonderful people. It's why we come!
No need to apologize for the criminals. Know that we are coming south from countries that have bad criminal problems too.
The only people who blame the Mexican people as a whole are ignorant. And for that, I apologize to you!
MEXICANS ARE FED UP OF LIVING LIKE PRISONERS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY
Bryson - thanks so much for much for doing this for everyone today 💕 I so appreciated it - even though I was unable to join the live - appreciated the full playback. You handled this hour and this topic beautifully - gratitude my friend. 🙏
Thank you for your insight. Sad sad moment for the families of these young men. What a shame that a few bad apples give the whole country a bad reputation. Most Mexicanos are hardworking and honorable people.
I love that you’re not afraid to tackle difficult subjects, Brighton. You handled this one beautifully! I hadn’t heard about this sad tragedy. There are so many here in the US it’s hard to keep up. And I always learn something in your videos. Thanks for the video camera suggestion. I hadn’t thought of that. I wonder if it will be the same for Texas plates next year as South Dakotah plates? I hear they’ll be doing away with inspections starting next year in Texas.
Thanks!
As to the Texas plates... hmmm... I don't see a lot of Texas plates in Southern Baja. I'm guessing people from Texas head to the mainland. And permanent residents on the mainland aren't allowed to drive foreign plated cars. So there are less foreign plates overall on the mainland.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Good to know. We’ll be heading to Jalisco, so I guess I should hit up one of my many Facebook groups for opinions on mainland Mexico. Thank you!
@@Rennygade1Just curious, are you planning to drive to Jalisco from the USA?
@@elabuelopepe1 We’re temporary residents, and my husband wants to keep his car and drive there, which will be limiting on how much we can take, as our cat will take up a lot of space with all of her gear. I’m a bit nervous about driving an American car there. We’ve never driven there at all, and I hear it can be a bit challenging, as well as the worries with possible police problems. Why do you ask? 🤔
@@Rennygade1 Keep in mind that if you guys plan to permanently take an American car in Mexico, it needs to be legalized in Mexico so it will have Mexican plates. I wish you guys the best in your move. We are from Jalisco but we plan to move to Queretaro from California in the future.
As an Australian married to a Mexican, this is devastating for both of us and As parent I cańt imagine the idea of losing one child let alone both. The media coverage in Australian coverage is heavy and to see Mexico and Mexicans portrayed and discussed in this light is frustrating. This is so heartbreaking for everyone.
You must really be feeling this. Ugh. The media is awful about painting "people not like us" in a negative light.
Our country is in deep violence right now
My Next door neighbors were murdered 4 people, Tragically I was the second person in the home after my friend found them .. one was still struggling to live. I reminded myself of several things... I was not the target. I was not a "witness" to what how it happened although I knew them. I refuse to live the rest of my life in FEAR! Since my experience I have traveled to MANY places that are thought to be more dangerous that my Rural Oregon home, including Mexico. Some places I traveled in Europe were very dangerous at several points due to CAR bombs that seemed to randomly go off in areas where I could have been walking. PDX is not exactly a great place to live but I was born there, and I also had a neighbor on Mt. Tabor that was murdered and later the story ended up in a book! So yeah... Bad stuff happens!
Sorry you had to discover your neighbors. That must have been awful. But I'm glad you refuse to live in fear. And you just reminded me of a trip Kat and I took to Egypt. We stayed in the most magical town of Dahab for a week. Our last meal was in this little restaurant on the Red Sea. Exactly one week later three suicide bombers attacked the town - including that restaurant. Bad stuff happens - especially when you lead an adventurous life.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico I totally agree! I am SO happy the two of you escaped the attack a short while later... Serendipity? You were meant to encourage all of us to LIVE life and Enjoy it!! Gracias !!
Great chat on a difficult subject, thank you, Sir.
It’s really sad. There are big and small things that can go wrong anywhere at any time. Here in Mérida, there are real estate scams at the beach that will drain your life savings. You have to do your due diligence at all times with all things… when buying things, when traveling roads, when buying property. I still feel safer here than in the US. At the same time, I am happy to see all the people complaining about Mexico to stay home.
Yes - the complainers are welcome to stay in the US!
And you are right about Mexico and due diligence. Use the roads for example. The roads in the US you can totally lose control of your car and you'll probably survive because the roads are designed to protect you in case you crash. In Mexico, they are designed for driving. If you lose control, that's your own problem. The government isn't there to save you at every turn (no pun intended.)
Thank you for your perspective! In early 70's enjoyed surfing down to Cabo never thinking about any danger. Don't know if we were ignorant or if things back then were safe. Having been a surfer ... this savage execution hit me in the heart hard as they are like my surf brothers that were offed for nothing. Surf community is buzzing now. There is nothing finer than a surf trip looking for great no-crowds waves is always the big surf dream. When I moved back home to Hawai'i and Island of Hawai'i 23 years ago I was going to camp out of my car in remote ocean places ... until I heard from locals that it's too dangerous for a single female. And seems these times have become more violent than ever. But like you, I love Mexicans. I lived Alamos Sonora for a winter and loved it ... yet could not go off hiking as too dangerous. Mexicans in general are much happier than Americans.
Be aware there are 40 cartels and all places are taken for them . Nobady is safe anymore
This was a really good discussion. I am a snow bird from Canada but have never heard all perspectives and points about the nature of violence in Mexico and U.S. and Canada, so this really helped. I also observed that the way people behave in Mexico now is the way people behaved in Canada when I was a child.
MEXICO HAS A PROLIFERATION OF CARTELS . KIDNAPING DISAPERANCES BEHADINGS AND MUCH MORE IS NORMAL. COMUNIST AMLO PLAY LIKE NOTHING IS HAPPENING
Thank you Brighton 😊😉❤
Congratulations on your perspective . Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it, Fernando!
Final thoughts: TL;DR: EVERYTHING you said in this is 100% my thoughts. Including wanting to get away from the divisiveness. My last trip back north = a crying session as soon as I got back to the US and our "normal" way of interacting (or, not). Peace, friend.
Brighton, thanks for what you do , thanks for being so professional
Blessing for you guys
Thanks for watching!
My husband and I are thinking about travelling from Ontario,Canada to PV. next year, I pray we arrive safe and sound.
There's only a very small chance you'd experience any violence on your trip. The more likely trouble is hitting a pot hole and getting a flat tire. Definitely don't drive after dark in Mexico (even at dusk the cows head towards the roads!)
Oh ok!!!! Thank you for your input!!!!! It’s going to be a fun experience we think!!!!!!
I'm Canadian and I absolutely love Mexico and the people .. I've been there on vacation many many times and would like to eventually stay there during winters. As a Canadian we are not used to seeing anyone, 'no one' having a gun with them. When I visit the usa, which I do enjoy, but in the back of my head I often think or wonder who has a gun. I try not to be nervous out on my own in the usa - with all the random shootings, I'm on a slight alert. When I'm in Mexico, I don't think of that at all...but I do my best to not be in questionable places or late late hours. I personally think these things that happen in mexico, that there is more to it than what the public hears about. Thanks for sharing ;) Donna
It's always interesting to hear Canadian's opinions when they travel in the US. Guns are everywhere in this country - there are more guns than people. And somehow violent crime is still a problem. Some would suggest that the answer is more guns. IMO, the answer is to move to Mexico!
The sad part is in mexico it is iligal to have guns. The cartels are the only one with aks and granads even drones to kill people
I agree that we don't see any guns but sadly there are more coming over from the US and we are going to be snowbirds in Mexico shortly.
Great video!
I could not agree more with you.
Thank you!
One of the reasons I want to leave my current home is the murder rate here. Highest murder rate in Canada, highest stabbing rate in Canada.
Wow - stabbings are way more common in Canada than the US. Probably twice as common. But gun homicide in the US is 4 times more common than in Canada. And that's the top way people are killed in both countries. Why are people getting so violent?
@@AlmostRetiredinMexicoI think a lot of people feel betrayed by society and they're just lashing out at whatever is convenient.
I feel safer in Mexico than I do in Canada. And certainly safer than when I go to the US.
Yes - when Canadians call it safe, you know it's safe! People from the US are not using a great yardstick.
Just do not go camping. Dont travel at night and avoid to be in rural areas.
Great show
I am so sad for the 4 that were lost in such a tragic way. A mother lost her two boys and I am a mom to a boy and can’t imagine. I live in Texas and we have had so much crime daily. Uvalde Elementary School, El Paso Walmart twice etc.. I think we have become accustomed to it in the states and when we hear about it in Mexico or another country we take notice. They arrested the person involved and that’s good. I plan on still coming to Mexico and other countries and just be aware of my surroundings as always. Thank you for the video it was important
WE MEXICANS ARE FURIOS ABOUT THE INSECURITY. WE CAN NO LONGER GO ON TRIPS . NO CAMPING CAN NOT GO OUSIDE AFTWR 7 OCLOCK IN SOME AREAS
I would be more worried about kidnapping and trafficking in Mexico then murders. Just like I would back in Seattle. I love LA Paz and feel very safe.
Kidnapping definitely happens on Mexico (to adults, which is not a thing in the US.) But it's still not common for foreigners to be kidnapped. I love La Paz too - and you're right. It's wonderful to live life feeling safe and not worrying about what bad is gonna happen.
Great video Brighton. Very sad indeed for these 3 surfers just trying to enjoy their lives. RIP. I recently saw a documentary called “ Malcolm Is Missing”, where a Canadian man, in 2018, disappeared in Puerto Vallarta. His daughter flew to Mexico to find her Dad. She spent 5 years and 300k in a private investigation and finally got Justice. Great insight into what she had to overcome to get answers.
I think I remember that story. Talk about never giving up!
Is heart breaking, what happened, as Mexican , I speechless, and just sad , 3 people were muttered an such horrific way
Good advice.
Brighton, I really enjoy your videos & posts. My hubby & I would love to meet you one of these days when we're all down in the Baja. That said, don't convince the negative peeps that Baja is safe. Let's just keep our secret! 🤫
I think it’s not point to compare USA with Mexico. The point it’s to educate people about traveling. Safety and precautions before travel. Read learn search everything you can about the place your are going and strayed.
Nice presentation, Brighton. I feel way safer at Walmart in La Paz than any urban Walmart in the USA (Eric enterprises has my back.) It is all relative. My son in from Albuquerque remarked that a Sunday night on the Malecon felt much safer than any large public gathering in the States. I have done a ton of remote Baja camping in my Sportsmobile, never felt threatened. Was much more worried about "Dave and Quaid" in remote areas of the USA.
I know what you're saying about the Malecón on a Sunday night. I heard a backfire once down there and no one flinched. In the US I would have immediately thought "gunfire" and gone on alert.
And I do feel safe in that La Paz Walmart parking lot - and not so much in similar spots in the US. I never thought of that before!
Like those things don't happen in the US just fallow the grime news in LA for last month
Exactly - random gun crimes happen everywhere. IMO, more often in the US than Mexico. Violent targeted crimes probably happen more in Mexico.
Great video! I agree with you 100%. I love Mexico.
Thanks for watching!
We all love mexico . Thats why we shoud boycot to make a change
Prayers
There were 4. A rancher who owned the property was also murdered. Scary
Bad area.😮
@@marknewton6984 Sad ending for these 4. The news has recently said over five hundred Americans have been killed in Mexico. It seems the mostly try to keep it quiet. Do not hear much about it or only briefly if you happen to catch the news.
@@marknewton6984 It will not change anything for those moving to Mexico. They feel safe where ever they go until something personally happens to them that might change their mind. They do not listen to the state department warning them not to travel into Mexico. It goes in one ear.and out the other.
Ourageous!
@MisterScott_138 Thank you.
In general the USA is not safer than Mexico. People who live in both countries will tell you this… granted it all depends where but in general overall, it’s not safer. To each their own but personally I would rather walk the streets at night in Mexico vs the USA.
What r u smoking? Look at the stats, 7 of the top 10 most dangerous cities in the world are in Mexico ! 😮
Steve Buscemi was randomly attacked yesterday morning (11am-ish) on a busy street in NYC, people everywhere. Punched so hard his eye is affected, possible broken facial bones...Now tell me how safe it is in the US?
All You mentioned is very acurate...Regards
Thanks!
Pam spent 4 yrs in Germany with the Canadian military. This allowed her the ability to travel Europe , when off and as a teacher with the summer off. All that to say she was visiting the "Walled City". During that visit a bomb went off and their tour guide hurried the group out of the city just before the Israeli's closed all the crossings. My point is It happens. You can spend it at home and travel via the TV or get out and experience it. Space debris could land on your house, a car could drive through it, a gas leak could blow it up or you could have a heart attack watching Jeopardy. Who knows ? My thoughts ...Live as well as you can and dammit Enjoy ! Or else. P n D
Comment of the month!
Great comment Dave! Glad Pam wasn't hurt. Anything could get you. In Portland it's less likely to be space debris and more likely to be a piece of a Boeing airplane...
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Yes we know. But now Boeing is trying to send up spacecraft. So remember to duck.
So true Dave. At least they canceled the launch yesterday. Last thing Boeing needs is more parts falling off!
Lasrt September I cycled from Edmonton Canada and rode to Loreto in Baja. I camped in remote areas, Deserts, and never had a problem.
GIVE THANKS TO GOD
As a person who really enjoys being in rural nature its made me hesitant to make a move down. But I know in the US especially near me in New Orleans there's murders weekly.
It's hard! But I think being in rural nature in Mexico vs the US is similar. If these three guys were surfing in rural areas 200 miles south, they would have most likely been fine. But the areas near the US border are a lot more crime-ridden (and gun toting.)
Thank you Brighton. Totally agree with our privilege and that the locals also need the protection. Very sad events.
We feel so safe here in Merida I feel like we have let our guard down. Need to remind ourselves to be more vigilant again whenever we visit the US.
So true. We feel very safe in Mexico. And need to shift mindsets in the US. We also need to slow down more (if not come to a complete stop) at stop signs north of the border!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico 😂 I was just talking about that ahead of a visit to the US next month. Complete stops, obey the speed limit, etc.
Merida is not as safe as you think. It’s that crimes go unreported to protect that “2nd safest city in North America” trope.
You are so correct.
Thank you!
Firstly, I admire that you had the courage to address this topic from a very objective perspective and agree with most of what you said.
About buying marihuana, paying for illegal drugs equals giving money to drug criminals and all the violence behind them.
Drug criminals are what keeps our country sunken in violence and many other problems that derive from it.
So if you are looking to make a difference in México with that big problem, never buy illegal drugs, not even marihuana.
I lived in Phoenix for 24 years. On Mother’s Day in 2022, two women shot at each other in a Walmart and a McDonald’s manager got hit. This happened about a quarter mile from where I used to live. In Mexico, on the other hand, I’ve never felt unsafe.
Yeah - you never know when you're gonna get shot by just a random person in the US. At least in Mexico, most of the shootings are related to cartels (or just being too close to the US where the guns are flowing freely across the border.)
You recognize the cartels for their faces are all coovered and have machine guns caliber 50
Hi Brighton, you make great points. I question whether they were shot for their car tires, more likely they accidentally camped on cartel land like you mentioned.
Yeah - the car tire story seems a bit far fetched to me too.
I grew up in the Puget Sound during the era of Ted Bundy and the Green River Killer. My friends dad was on the Green River Task Force set up to investigate those murders. There was a heightened community awareness about these crimes. People (mostly women) altered their behaviors as a result. Hitchhiking became taboo and Volkswagon bugs became highly suspicious and women dyed their hair in an effort to not fit the victims profile..The shear volume of victims was shocking and still is today. Violent Crime happens everywhere, even in your own backyard. Remaining aware the issues and regions that increase our vulnerability is useful but living in fear does not help or change the world.
Yucatan has had an increase in shootings not being reported.
In Seattle we have an average of 3 people murdered PER WEEK.
In L.A it’s closer to 5 per week. It’s gone down.
Yeah - the US is getting pretty rough. And sadly, they are sending hundreds of thousands of illegal guns to Mexico so that Mexican can become more violent. :-(
Yes, baja has Always been questionable.
Agree with above comment, one must always be aware of your surroundings no matter where you live or vacation.
Sad to hear about the deaths. Anytime anyone is Ki)$&; anywhere in the world is a sad situation. 😢. Stay safe
This area is the up and coming wine region. Anything down there that makes money is a magnet for Cartel activity; that was the first thing in my mind. Also, Tecolote still has petty theft issues. I spent my winter 2022/2023 down there (and met you!). At the end of the day, I still feel safe in Baja and avoid ALL of the border towns (north and south of the border). Ok, that's it for this little monologue while watching this rerun ;-)
Oakland is so scary
I agree 1000% with everything you shared here, Brighton. I feel so bad for the families who lost these men. May they find some peace. Mexico still has my heart!
Thanks for watching and for sharing your feelings here.
Just returned to California from spending a week in cabo and la paz. I felt so much safer there than here. Last night there was a helicopter looking for someone here in Palmdale California for about 40 minutes. 😢 I ❤ mexico.
I used to live in Atlanta and that helicopter was overhead at least once a week. It was just a nice reminder to lock the doors. In Cabo, the helicopters are probably filled with tourists ;-)
He cartels are everywhere. They come at night people are afraid to go out no to get lifted
Remember, every place in the world is safe until something happens to you.
That is so true!
Avoid the areas that are known to be violent just like anywhere else in the world. Also, in my experience speaking with Mexican people, they don’t trust police or government officials because of corruption. I think that would explain most of the unsolved murders.
I have been living in Mexico City well over 10 years. I am so tired of explaining this issue. If only gringos would have an existential crisis about security and violence in the US after every mass shooting.
So true. I'm hearing folks say they won't go to Mexico because of these murders. But murders are happening within miles of their US homes every day. Hmmm...
Oh boy ... The South Dakota plates comment pricked my ears right up. I was planning on leaving my car in the US when I move to lake chapala area, because I did not want to have ”gringo here!" Written on my car. I heard your comment about how police interpret SD plates. Do you feel that SD plates are as good as Mexican plates in terms of not sticking out to National Guard? Local police? Cartel thugs? This would be awesome, I'm thinking really not as good at all compared to Mexican plates. For this question, I'm considering driving around Chapala area, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta region.
SD plates are more helpful on the Baja Peninsula because permanent residents can keep them forever. On the mainland, only tourists and temporary residents can have them. So Mexican plates are probably a lot better in Chapala.
In terms of cartel thugs, foreign plates are probably more protective - they don't want to mess with foreigners!
I think location is everything. Close to the border has a lot of cartel activity. Camping remotely on an uncrowded beach can be a big mistake. They sometimes run boats to pick up and take drug mules from remote beaches. Meth appears to be invovled. They may have been near a lab.
Take a clue from the locals. They never camp alone in a remote area. They camp in groups. When you're alone and remote, you're a much easier target.
Meth.😮
In mexico nobody i mean nobody camps because is sooo dangerous!!
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Canadian here, I love the people in Mexico but yes, I do have to question the safety of my family travelling there in the future
Yes, it’s great to get off a plane and take a car to a resort but it’s better to see real Mexico and travel around, so many scams everywhere it makes it difficult to decide if it’s worth travelling there or go to another country
A good friend of mine loved to travel with his 2 girls and wife. When he arrived in a new town he would ask two questions . Where's the best place to eat? 2nd Where do you eat? He Always went to the 2nd.
Wasn’t it about the wheels on their Toyota pick up? Apparently they were pretty pricey custom wheels.
Supposedly the robbers wanted the wheels because they would also fit the robbers truck.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Pricey ? Id say so. It cost lives.
The expat that got killed on the street in Chapala in the last couple of years was known by fellow expats as dabbling in the last thing you want to be doing in Mexico-selling drugs.
Don’t look for trouble.
My 30 year old son (from nz)
lives in Mexico City. I’m worried now 😮
I wouldn't worry any more than you did a week ago. Nothing has changed. Random violence is everywhere (at least in North America.)
MEXICO CITY IS FULL OF PICKPOKETS
Don't watch to much news
What is the issue about South Dakota plates?
It's one of the few state that snow birds use for residency because of the low costs and ease of becoming a SD resident (24 hours stay in a campground and you're qualified to become a state resident). So, if you see SD plates on a RV it's almost guaranteed to be a full time RV person who snowbirds. Ain't no one living full time in a RV in SD! Even folks who have SD residency don't live there; it's basically a retirement tax shelter that you only have to visit once per year and stay 24 hours to maintain your residency and tax free status. Texas is almost as easy, so you'll see those plates too.
@@adventureswithcorrine Interesting! Thanks
You are right. Fast and Furious was a terrible idea by the US government.
Only a few weeks ago 20 people were stabbed with 6 killed at a very large shopping centre in a rich area of Sydney. Totally random, people just out shopping on a weekend and yet Aussies are losing their minds over 3 people that were camping remotely in a dangerous part of Mexico. They didn't speak Spanish as far as i know and were probably on private land. Even Mexicans wouldn't do that. They were very silly. This happened in Mexico but to completely tarnish the whole country is completely wrong. Do we tarnish first world countries like this when bad things happen?? If that was the case noone would ever set foot in the USA. This was a terrible thing to happen, that potentially could have been avoided. Unlike shopping on a Saturday and being stabbed randomly.
Can you find information about a couple that gat kill and hided in the sand on padre beach man and lady took their truck
My daughter sent the NPR on this as soon as she got it in her feed. My immediate reply to her, before even reading the NPR story, was that it could happen anywhere. Given the meth and gun found on the suspects, there is likely more to the story than a simple bandito robbery - not saying that the victims were involved with anything nefarious; I'm saying that they may have unfortunately been in the wrong place at the wrong time. RIP to the victims.
I would love to see a video about your caretaker and how you set that up.
Great suggestion. For us it's really informal. He already does a lot of work around our house, so we just wrote out what we want him to do and we pay him $100USD a month and let him stay in our casita. When we come down for the season or even for a week during the summer, he just moves back in with his parents down the street.
It's a very informal arrangement. We pay him by bank transfer from our Mexican bank to his once a month.
There are more formal agreements that people set up.
Same is true about Cali. People who don't live here often see headlines for LA or Oakland and say California is dangerous:) I always ask them "what part of Cali"? some people just love to Hate Cali. LOL. and LA is so big that you can't even say LA is dangerous bc that's not accurate either.
During the summer every Sunday i go up to Santa Monica. I walk from the Santa Monica Pier down to the Venice Beach pier. It's the most relaxing activity i do in my life.. I always feel 100% safe. Just an absolutely beautiful walk. The scenery is just incredible. Beautiful California beaches.
Robert - I love that walk! Before Kat and I moved to Mexico in the winters, we started our winter snow-birding by living in Venice beach for a month. That was a wonderful part of LA!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico The crazy thing about it is that South Central LA is not far away. A hot spot. The bloo.ds and the cr.ips are always going at it. Dangerous but i do not go to South Central LA.... Did you ever make it down to Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, or San Clemente beach when you were in Venice?
@@robertlopez9347 Yes - we hit all of those beaches. Either during our time in LA or coming and going from San Diego. That coast of California is wonderful - and it's why we moved to Mexico! We couldn't afford "California Norte!"
Mexico is be coming a big cemetery. Goggle madres buscadoras. Thousans of people were disapered . The cartels use mas graves or hide the bodies in well . Another thing they do is to incinerate the bodies . Also they use acid to disapear people
One aspect of the higher murder rate in Mexico that I think is very important to consider is that a VERY low percentage rate of that are gringos (Americans and Canadians). ‘We’ are very rarely the targets and usually 😅not because ‘we’ stumbled into or passed through the wrong area at the wrong time. Or the few who thought they could get drugs and not be at risk. If you factor that into the murder rate aspect, it is far lower.
Correct - it would be great to see the "gringo retiree murder rate in Mexico." It does happen, but it's not very common compared to the number of us living in Mexico!
There are 184 murders everyday in the whole country!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico If you hang out in the "drug" areas or try to buy drugs you are at risk. PS ever wonder about the stores selling supposedly Mexican trinkets ? Some are simply there to help launder cartel profits. Not all. Not even most just some. I'm sure we have similar in Canada for the same reasons.
Cartels or sharks, either way not worth the risk.
I wonder which is more dangerous?
The murder rate in Mexico historically had been very low. It was even safer than now for the average person. Why did it rise so much? Two things happened: 1) Mexico had never been a high volume illegal drug transit point. But then thru the efforts of the DEA, FBI, Coast Guard, and the U.S. Attorney's Office in the late 80's they completely stopped illegal drugs from coming into Florida from Columbia and Peru to the world's biggest drug user market - which is the U.S. So what did the NARCO Capitalists (drug smugglers) do then? They shifted their operations to enter thru the 1000 mile Mexico and U.S. border; 2) The second thing was that in the 1990's the U.S. persuaded Mexican officials to use Mexican police and military to directly confront the drug smugglers in Mexico. It worked well at first. They arrested people and disbanded groups. But then the new generation of drug smugglers started to amp up their guns to fight back the police and military by buying them from U.S. sources. Being un-gunned by the drug smugglers with their new American guns, hundreds and thousands of Mexican police officers and military personnel have been killed. These same more lethal guns made in the U.S. are being used by the drug smugglers against each other in turf wars to control access to the lucrative U.S. market of drug users. How can the murder rate in Mexico be drastically reduced? You can either legalize all drugs in the U.S. thru legislation in order to take away the market from drug smugglers. Or you can drastically reduce the number drug users in the U.S. How? By making certain pain related drugs now legally available to Americans illegal. It is these opioids and other similar drugs that can be legally prescribed in the U.S. that causes addiction among Americans. When the legal prescription runs out the Average addicted American turns to the street which then causes the murder rate to increase in Mexico and then the drug overdose death in the U.S. In addition the U.S. wars of choice all over the world is creating thousands of men and women each years who return home with war wounds and PTSD to then become addicted to drugs. Stop the wars. The the thousands of deaths on each side of the border by different causes is connected to Big Pharma wanting to make billions.
Do the murders in Lewiston Maine effect how people live there? Probably not. Either 11 or 19 victims. I forgetwhich. We just came back from the Chapala area and life goes on as before.
You're right - these seemingly random shootings happen all the time in the US, and I don't see anyone changing their behavior. Well, maybe... I've seen bulletproof kids backpacks for sale on Amazon.
Tens of thousands of people have disappeared in Mexico (Mexicans) and what happened to them is either not effectively investigated or not investigated at all. While it's tragic that these tourists lost their lives, these desparicidos are the issue people should be focusing on, in my opinion.
I agree. The focus should be on solving the problem for Mexicans, and the foreigners will benefit from those efforts. It shouldn't be the other way around, but it currently is.
Ease goggle madres buscadoras
Could it be a contract....
I think I would feel safer there than the US
I am by no means saying these young men’s lives don’t matter. It is a horrible thing that happened to them. Prayers for their families ❤. We have had friends commenting about how Mexico is unsafe. You will be murdered if you go to Mexico. Let’s put this in perspective. This could happen (and does happen) every day in our country. Take one mass shooting here in the US-completely innocent people and/or children. Many more than this situation. Again not saying this isn’t important or horrible. In Mexico, if you isolate yourselves or put yourself in areas where you will have contact drug people you may have a higher chance of having violence happen. In America, it’s really everywhere. I live in a small town in the US where 10 years ago we didn’t lock our doors. Drug use, homelessness and crime is out of control here now. People have been attacked on hiking trails. I have my cameras on all day every day now and I know how to shoot a pistol for protection. I have been anti-gun my whole life until now. I feel safer in Mexico than here.
Yeah - it's awful what happened to these three, and all the others that lost their lives in violent situation.
But these random crimes are happening all over the US in random places.
Be sure to leave your pistol up in the US. I have a friend who went to jail because the person she was traveling with had a gun in their vehicle. Mexican police are serious about guns.
Of course. It stays in my home. I don’t carry it-I wouldn’t feel comfortable or feel that is necessary. I’ve never felt I needed protection in any of the countries I’ve traveled in including Mexico, which I suppose is a sad statement about the US. Very compassionate but also informative video. Thank you.
One of them a doctor . The terrorists gave them shots in the head
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Many a U S traveler has turned around at our border (Canada) when told they have leave their guns behind. If you need your guns to feel safe ... Well maybe you need to Vay Cay in Chicago. Or most any built up U S area.
@@davebaker489 My brother in law got turned around at the Canadian border because he had a DUI on his record. Y'all are strict up there. What problem do you have with drunk driving gun toters?
The local prosecutor speculated the criminals were after the tires of their truck and killed the 3 men when they resisted. Off road tires that possibly the cartel or other traffickers would be after...( Avoid driving or taking other possessins that would make one a target?)
That's a great point about the types of things that the cartels are most interested in. The cartels want pickup trucks that can get them around rural areas. I'm more surprised that the prosecutor isn't saying that they were trying to steal the entire truck.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico I saw that the truck, including the tires, were burned.
They set the truck on fire . So is no logic thiefs dont set on fire what they want
@@user-lv4cb9zs6eunless they killed the owner during the attempt. Then they try to destroy all evidence. But they did take their phone… so maybe they were not all that smart…
@@user-lv4cb9zs6e ...my comment was based on the prosecutor's comment. Have you seen any other explanations that address the killer's motive?.
Did the family of the Canadian woman who was murdered in March at a gas station near Quertero find her 2 dogs?
I read that they found a few of the dogs, but I didn't see any updates. That is a very sad story too!
@AlmostRetiredinMexico Ugh, I heard there were just two dogs. I, of course, hated to hear about the woman, but I think how frightened her dogs must be feeling.
@Jack G
Really???? People get car jacked and shot for sitting at a red light here in the USA!!😮
Did you hear some General Hospital star was killed last weekend because he interrupted someone stealing his catalytic converter? Welcome to the USA.
Ensenada, even in the 80's was a shitehole. There are plenty of crossings that are safer to cross.
Ensenada is not on the border, it's over 70 miles south of the border crossing in Tijuana. Where these murders happened are in a mostly remote area a two hour drive south of Ensenada. There is a well traveled to campground there but you can go up or down the coast on dirt roads where it gets pretty remote. Most likely from what I've seen from where they were camping is a few miles North of the campground at San Jose. It's also known as the surfbreak "The Lighthouse" or La Bocana. I've camped and surfed there many times since the early eighties with never any problems. It's a pretty popular surf break with So Cal surfers and can get packed on the weekends. BTW- I moved here from the LA/Ventura area aof CA where I now live in Ensenada and I've never had any problems surfing and remote camping all over Baja. Ensenada is a really great plce to live. Everybody I've ever run into here are friendly and happy.
Yes murder happens in the US, however here are the 2023 statistics for US Population of 333,450 million compared to Mexico 127.5 million people U.S. 18,450 with 24k missing (FBI reports down 13%). Mexico 30K and 100,000 missing So if the population was even Mexico would have 75k murders and 250,000 missing approximately.
Love your show and your perspective, kindheartedness, and common sense. Did you get your mexican citizenship yet? We have Residencia Permanente and plan to live in Baja full-time for a couple years, down the road, to become eligible for citizenship. Good luck in everything!
Macro statistics, derived from a national databases are super problematic. What happened to those guys is tragic. I feel for their loved ones. Looking at statistics must be done carefully. Is it ok if I hope this news discourages anyone who might buy the lot behind me and cut down the trees?
You're right. People can read whatever they want into broad statistics. I am hoping that stories like this keep certain people from the US inside the US. And that might mean your trees live longer!
I was told visiting Merida that the families of the cartel live there. It's a neutral town of cartel families and violence is frowned on there because of those families. It's in Yucatan state.
That sounds pretty reasonable. Thansk for sharing!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Kinda like parts of New Jersey where it is alleged mafia types live.
And I’m sure those statistics are cartel vs cartel crimes, so of course it’ll be higher.
25 divided by 100,000 = 0.025%. If rate is lower for gringos out of 100,000 gringos...
Then even lower, but not sure this is true because gringos have $ target on back ...
Maybe for small time theft, gringos have a $ target. But for violent crime, no criminal wants the FBI searching for them...
(Off topic: spell your name like this to help Spanish speakers say your name a little closer “Breiten.”
A canadian woman was shot on the head just because she stop to buy foo in an oxxo store in oaxaca
well stay away its not safe lol more crime in Canada and the states then there is in the Baja love how click bait on you tube is done and from manny people that have no clue and how beautiful the Baja is and that is the locals NOT SO CALLED LOCALS THAT THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING you want to enjoy take your maid or local bartender or server and go to soe true local places and really enjoy the baja get out there and explore and enjoy its said but bad shit happens
Bob, don’t rent a car, seriously. If in Rosarito or TJ, for example, use Eiby (the app of a smaller but good taxi company in Rosarito) or Uber. We stayed half a year in Baja CA (norte) and had a great experience overall. Partly because we walked or took combis (taxi vans) most of the time, then Eiby’d when necessary for longer trips or trips during rainstorms. Never rented a car or brought a vehicle down from CA - although we plan to bring one down eventually…… No worries about getting pulled over and pressured for a propina…. Zero contact with the police, making friendly acquaintances with the neighbors and store employees and owners around us, generally low stress.
I personally would not expect Joe Biden or State to care one bit unless it's someone high profile. just saying...
American FBI solved this crime very quickly (so Yes I guess that is Biden admin), as Brighton said when Americans are killed overseas, our government steps in very quickly and usually effectively.
Please boycot mexico so the goberment do sonething about the crime
DANNY S post does not say negative things about Mexicans
his post doesntfit your narrative..
IT IS WORST THAN IT LOOKS
Don't police in Mexico wear body cams? That would be one way to fight police corruption down there. 😐😐😐
I got pulled over by a cop with a body camera in La Paz. So they exist - but they probably aren't common. There are A LOT of police in Mexico. Labor is cheap, so the government can afford to hire a lot of people. But they can't afford to outfit them with the best technology :-(
There are many things they could do to fight corruption, but they aren't so interested in solving it. Maybe some window dressing.
Some of the very rural places are lucky to have a truck from the 1980s that runs. That's a fact and I have seen it first hand. In those places, it's easy to understand corruption = survival. When I am in very rural areas, I try to give far more than I take. Being a good person generally gets you treated like a good person. Understanding the extreme poverty in some areas helps me see 'rip offs' as a handout and hand up. I can spare the extra so who cares. Now, that doesn't help stop the problem, but I have also never had any interaction with Mexican law enforcement that was not 100% nice. As for the locals, they are industrious and amazing.
Body cams r not expensive. But the reason they don't have them is because they r so corrupt they won't wear them .😅
Mexico is not worth the cost. Mexico is not cheap anymore, and not safe anymore. Mexico is very bureaucratic.
I guess it depends on your perspective. The Mexican culture, food and people are amazing no matter what the prices are. If you're looking for cheap, then it's better to looks at SE Asia or maybe South America.
I AGREE WITH YOU. THE COMUNISTPRESIDENT MADE LIFE WORSE