I believe they may be too far gone at this point to crack down and stop this mess. These guys are in charge and the Mexican officials just turn the other way. It is insane!

Not the money wasting boondoggle we've been waging here, but a real shooting war against the monsters who have taken over their country. They own the police and are the absolute law in many regions of Mexico, and should meet a like force. If they have to, hire mercenaries.

It certainly isn't getting better, and soon it'll kill off tourism. I wouldn't travel South of the border.

It was as predictable as gravity that such a huge black market would generate ever increasing corruption and violence.

I think it's gone beyond fixing now, even outright legalizing drugs won't do it at this point although it might help

Her firm has provided private security to escort her at all times, but I am still rather antsy.

What has this world evolved to, when the criminals run an entire country?

and drive down to San Filipe & stay there for a few weeks at a time.. We never feared wandering around.. It's a shame that the dangerous creeps have taken over Mexico,,