New bloodshed in Mexico’s tourism region with four dead in latest Cancun attack:

It's been in the midst of a drug war. I believe the general in charge of the army was assassinated in Cancun.

It's about to get real over there if this wasn't an isolated shooting and they are actually invading the tourism areas. Loss in tourism money overrides corruption any day

A friend of mine spent a week in Mexican prison because they found a bullet in his carry on. Apparently they use situations like his to take advantage of tourists and make money. The lawyer his family hired specialized in cases like his because it's so prevalent.

Edit: he used a backpack he uses when deer hunting and didn't know there was a bullet left in it

Jesus look at the video. They even used Grenades at the tourist mall.

We were there for a week in August. One of the resort guides told us of how there is strong cartel presence and/or influence in Cancun, but there is an understanding among them that tourists in the city are strictly off limits. Basically because of the tourism money and how much they benefit from it. If those "rules" no longer apply, that is quite unsettling and Cancun is truly a no-go.

This is why we can have nice things

I thought the cartel tries to keep violence out of tourist areas. Scares off their customers and draws too much attention.
Either way, frick Mexico. Florida or Cali any day

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yay. I have my honeymoon there in 6 weeks. And cant even bring a weapon obviously

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Why don't you do the smart thing and go somewhere that's not in the middle of a civil war? Are you just trying to be exotic?

I just got back from Cancun. They had us on lockdown in our hotel for a couple of days. There was 2 days of shootings. They turned it into a "red zone" and wouldn't let us out and about until Thurs. I rented a car and drove away from the resorts every day away from where it was happening which was at a resort shooting. Cops, military etc everywhere with oozies and assault rifles. Glad to be home

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Why don't you do the smart thing and go somewhere that's not in the middle of a civil war? Are you just trying to be exotic

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yea bc i knew Cancun was in midst of drug war when I scheduled it. Its common knowledge right?