On Freedom, Inequality, and Violence in Acapulco, Mexico

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The ex-pats living in Acapulco, Mexico will tell you that Acapulco is safe as can be. There is even a hashtag campaign going on - #acasafeasuck. I would like to see it changed to #acasafeasfuckfortouristsandamericans.

The truth is, if you are an American or a tourist in the Costera area, Acapulco is quite safe. But for business owners and locals, especially those living in the poorer areas of town, it is not safe and is in fact one of the most dangerous places in the world which consistently has the highest murder rate in all of Mexico.

Ex-pats and anarchist tourists do videos about how safe it is but their videos are filmed from the ultra luxurious Princess Hotel or while walking in a neighborhood that is guarded by private security with machine guns.

I have been in Acapulco for 3 weeks now and I have not felt unsafe at all. I am living in a walled off condo and in the tourist dense Costa Azul. I want to share to those listening that we can't discount the terror being experienced by the locals as we tout our "tourist privilege" online.

In this video I talk about the freedom Acapulco affords, the inequality present between upper income families and tourists and the rest of the locals in Acapulco, and I also talk about some recent violence that has occurred in the drug war here in Mexico.

NOTE: the video cuts out towards the end.