Not in "war torn Montana"

I have to rely to your post. I am glad my friends whose uncle/ brother in law recently died after two months of hospitalization and eventual end organ failure and death two weeks ago don’t speak English.
I’m glad the violence has not directly entered your world.
As tourists/ expats/ etc we are generally outside this reality.
Deaths of innocent locals caught in crossfire or murdered because they choose not to be extorted are real and they’re in and around Zihua.
Please be less dismissive.
Your post was hurtful.

It appears that apologies are in order. First, I apologize that you perceived my post as hurtful. Please know there was no intent to make it so. Second, I apologize because I honestly don't understand why the post was perceived as hurtful to you. And if it is impossible for me to know exactly what was hurtful, then I won't know how to avoid any further injury in the future. Was it this statement?

I still have a difficult time reconciling the beauty that we find in Zihua and the ugliness that we know is hiding under the surface.

Also, could you please explain why your friends whose family member recently passed away would be so upset or enraged? I agree that we tourists and expats are shielded from the harsh reality of many locals. I thought that I acknowledged that reality in the post. There was no intent to be dismissive. Again, I offer you my apologies.

If you care to send me a private message so not to have this conversation continue in public, please do so.