Una UbicaZIHón Privilegiada
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Sunday, August 24, 2025, 20:56 (442 days ago)
Although rain had been predicted Saturday night and thunder and lightning loomed close to Zihuatanejo Bay, it never rained downtown. Not even a sprinkle. It made for a warm humid night that finally cooled down around 3 in the morning. Some high clouds blocked the morning sun for a little while, but by 8 o'clock it had burned through, and downtown heated up quickly with all its unshaded cement. Visitors arrived early and filled the beaches. Downtown merchants enjoyed some decent sales, and the restaurants had plenty of diners. It was the busiest day this week.
Unfortunately, this was also one of the deadliest weekends in Zihuatanejo with so far 4 murders. A lot for our community. The presence of over 400 Guardia Nacional is meaningless if they're only used for show. They aren't from here, so they have no idea what our local problems are or who the troublemakers are. That would be the job of a professional local police force, but our municipal police appear to mostly be used to provide personal protection for the mayor and to show up at crime scenes 40 minutes after the crime. Not their fault. It's the fault of the people who issue them orders, and locally it all begins with the mayor. Though I like our local mayor personally, I disagree with many of her policies and priorities. I hope with the installation of more security cameras, more crimes are solved and more criminals are jailed.
I was in heaven with a mango licuado and pan dulce con chocolate still warm from the bakery this morning. A delicious way to start the day. Makes me feel like the luckiest Gringo in Mexico!
A light rain fell this Sunday evening during a comedic theatrical event at the Cancha Municipal. We left, and so did many others, but I don't know if the event was cancelled. The sprinkle didn't last long, and there are still plenty of people out'n'about in our downtown streets and along the waterfront. Mostly families, and families are Mexico's most precious jewels!
The peso has been holding strong against the dollar. Currently at $18.61 to the dollar. Investments in Mexico are up. Exports to the U.S. are higher than last year. Life is good! ¡Viva México!
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Una UbicaZIHón Privilegiada
by Casa Juan , Monday, August 25, 2025, 15:13 (441 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Any more info on the killings? Were they related, where did they occur?
Una UbicaZIHón Privilegiada
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, August 25, 2025, 20:37 (441 days ago) @ Casa Juan
Any more info on the killings? Were they related, where did they occur?
If we had a professional police force that investigated such things and a professional press who reported such things we might find out. But we don't have those in Zihuatanejo.
You can read what little we know about them here: https://www.vozihuatanejo.com.mx/category/policiaca/
Perceived and Actual Risks
by Little Guy , Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11:03 (439 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I preface my comments by acknowledging that I have no knowledge of or understanding of violence cross-culturally. I don’t know anything about the circumstances of the untimely deaths of local people, whether clearly by homicide or in uncertain circumstances. My comments are ethnocentric to “north of the border” generally and Canadian context in one instance.
First, I recall reading of psychology research regarding perceived risk of being a victim of non-partner violence and actual experiences of victimization. This was years ago when I was attending university. It said that the demographic group that perceived itself at least risk of being victimized was males 15-24 years. The demographic group that perceived itself at most risk of being victimized was males 65 and over years.
The reality was the opposite. Males 15-24 years were most likely to experience violent injury or death and males 65 and over were least likely to be victimized. As I have aged I have tried to keep that in mind to offset geriatric fears.
My other comment related to conversations I had with my brother-in-law who was a major crimes investigator with the RCMP. He had two children in their late teens and early 2os who were travelling internationally and extensively. I asked him whether he worried excessively about their safety. He said no.
He said that most (not all, but most) violence happens between family members and friends/associates. He said that the greatest risk for most people of violent injury or death is due to motor vehicle collisions or other accidents. He said to minimize one’s risk of violent injury or death:
(i) do not have relationships with people who are violent;
(ii) do not travel excessively by automobile;
(iii) put a priority on having a vehicle that has high safety ratings; and
(iv) drive defensively.
I try to practice those.
I found it interesting that, as a major crimes investigator he suggested that, at least in Canada, it would be more cost-effective for public safety to put more money into traffic enforcement even at the expense of major crimes policing. (Remember that he was a cop, not a sociologist.)
