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If you want to add context to the murder rate, please do—I agree it’s important. You mentioned that “statistically speaking, Guerrero should be considered one of the most dangerous states in Mexico,” yet those numbers rarely reflect the experience of visitors or people not involved in the narco trade" I'd agree with that. Bu . that pattern isn’t unique to Guerrero. You see something similar in places like Detroit, often labeled the “murder capital” of the U.S., where violence is also concentrated in specific communities. I’d argue this isn’t “magical,” but tied to deeper factors like class, inequality, and social structure.
In this thread, we also looked at the context of children being murdered, which appears to be significantly higher in Mexico. That raises a fair question: what other data should we be looking at to better understand actual risk?
My broader point is that perceptions of danger are often regional and subjective. In the South, people tend to feel the North is more dangerous; in the North, they feel the same about the South.This, IMHO is a factor of MSM focus. And if you look at global rankings of the most dangerous countries for travelers, neither the U.S. nor Mexico typically appear near the top.
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Based on available reports from late 2024 to early 2026, there are no widespread reports of high numbers of tourists murdered in Detroit. A notable, isolated incident involved an 81-year-old German tourist who died following a random, unprovoked assault in downtown Detroit in September 2024. 

* September 2024 Incident: Dieter Kirsch, a visitor from Germany, was killed after being punched near Campus Martius Park, leading to a manslaughter conviction in February 2026.
* Safety Improvements: Despite the tragic, isolated incident, Detroit is experiencing a downward trend in violent crime, with 2024 seeing the lowest homicide rate since 1965. 
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