ken_in_dfw
Apr 12, 2011, 6:49 PM
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Re: [Rolly] México as the world's #1 retirement destination -- now and later
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This article has made the rounds.
Charles Simpson obviously had his own economic axe to grind (don't we all?). He presents some thought-provoking facts and assertions.
But neither he presented, nor have I found, any evidence to support his principal assertion that the U.S. media are sensationalizing the narco-violence in México as a means of stemming an outflow of people and money from the U.S. to México. What I have observed is that the U.S. media, driven by a relentless Wall Street drumbeat for corporate profits, seeks out violence, controversy and sensationalism wherever it can find it to market an "attention-grabbing" product to the U.S. consumer. México just makes a handy nearby source of ratings gold.
I do agree that México could potentially benefit from an increase in retirees, lifestyle refugees and medical bargain-hunters in the years to come - provided that it can get its security situation stabilized.
I do NOT agree with this statement and think that it is dangerous to suggest this to people considering road trips to México:
It is critical to understand, however that the horrific violence in Mexico is over 95% confined to the three transshipping cities for these two businesses, Juarez, Tijuana and Nogales.
Overall, I find it to be a hodge-podge of clear facts, unsupported assertions and at least one outright misleading statement. YMMV.
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