Troubled Paradise

Troubled ParadiseJordan Lion: [email protected]

Austin Fenter: [email protected]

Brad Hurd: [email protected]

IDS 1999 Did You Ever

Wonder

Mexico

Carte

ls Tourism

PovertyCrimes

Tourism: “Paradise”Cancun,Yucat

an, and Campeche

50 millionWesternizedMurders<1

(year)

Tourism: The crime within U.S Citizen DeathsArmed RobberiesPick Pockets ATM Thefts

Is that water safe?! …Tourist Hotels… water/iceTap WaterBeware the street vendorFruits

Nature’s InterruptionsHurricanes

SeasonMud Slides

“Ring of Fire”EruptionsAsh Popocatépetl

Conditions…. Conditions 2/3 poor housing

Description50%- piping/running water

Air Pollution30% no sewage

Poverty and severe alcoholism

Cartels:Boarder cities

Drug related deaths- 34,612

Billions

Robberies and Kidnappings

Highway 57CarjackingIncreased tourist kidnapping Overall Murder Rate

Is it safe?Traveling

DayNight Areas

LivingPovertyCrime

Mexico Safe?

50% 50%

yes

No

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