While the world was concerned about the super spreader event there at Art with Me a couple weeks later, sadly the uptick in local violent crime and general criminal atmosphere hasn’t gotten as much. It’s a sad fact that when victims are locals it gets less press attention around the world.
“There was an 80% increase in intentional killings in 2021. While it once was easy to avoid cartel violence if you stayed away from drugs in Mexico, shootings involving cartels in clubs and restaurants popular with tourists have become common.
In October 2021, tragedy struck after a gang leader ran into a popular restaurant at peak dining hours to avoid a rival gang member shooting him. Instead, the shooter followed him in and killed two tourists and injured three more.“ Travelers Worldwide, January 2023
At one point while sitting at the beach trying to relax, Suarez saw military patrolling on the beach with rifles. Since everybody was just sitting and drinking and relaxing she was surprised when several officers started to surround a man who was alone, and had been laying there peacefully.
