Violence in Mexico is the inescapable question every time we visit the U.S. Aren't you scared? Are you safe? Ever thought of coming back to the good ol' U.S.A.? Surely, you must have considered it! Where would you go?Ten years ago, when we announced our plan to move to Mexico, Charlotte, a good friend, reacted …
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A brief introduction to how Mexico's law enforcement system operates
Latest attraction at Mexico's oldest theme park.When Americans can't quite explain a situation or event, they might just say, "Oh, you had to be there!"And so it is with Americans who might be baffled by the stupendous inefficiency and corruption of Mexico's law enforcement system, which allowed the July 11 escape of the world's most …
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When Brad almost came to San Miguel
There he was, Brad Pitt, in the lobby of our one local cinema, if only on a huge poster for “Fury” his latest movie which premiered in the U.S. almost three months ago.On the poster Brad seemed to be brooding about war and peace or some similarly weighty topic, with his arms resting on the …
Small-time crooks
He's a slight but genuinely Mexican man, so our gardener Félix is not prone to bouts of crying, blubbering, trembling or fear-stricken stammering—least of all in public—yet that is what he was doing when he came into my office ten days ago."Alfredo, they are going to kill my family!" he said without any preambles."Who, what, why?" …
Somewhat sleepless in San Miguel
Last week yet another e-mail arrived, this one from my former boss in Chicago, inquiring how we were holding up amid all the violence and bloodshed reportedly wracking Mexico. I'd like to reply that, ha-ha, except for the bother of having to wear bulletproof vests and helmets every time we drive to the grocery store, …
El Rancho Santa Clara 