Bully-Board
Bully-Board.com => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: deadpoolXYZ on January 25, 2012, 10:03:09 AM
-
I have been inactive because hollydays :P
I went to brasil and uruguay in a cruise for 9 days.
-
From Latin American countries I want to visit Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Mexico.
-
I'd stay away from Mexico! Hahaha
-
I realize it isn't the safest country out there, but has several nice touristic cities and sites that I'd like to see.
Although most people go there for the beaches and tequila more than anything else.
-
Even in the tourist cities there is a highdanger level. People have been kidnapped and murdered....it's just not a great country to visit anymore.
-
This might sound fucked up, but one of my Mexican friends told me that really the only safest places to visit are the 'white centered' cities in Mexico. I'll explain more later.
-
You mean white as in European, right? Like hispanic people that actually originated in Spain?
-
Even in the tourist cities there is a highdanger level. People have been kidnapped and murdered....it's just not a great country to visit anymore.
I heard once that Anonymous was planning to expose the biggest gang in Mexico, and the day after a lot of bodies were found as warning.
There needs to be a complete military lockdown against crimelords, a complete revamp of their punishments against criminals and mass executions in Mexico if they ever want to rid themselves of their troubles. The citizens also need to step up and report crimes they see rather than ignore it.
-
Mexico is, for all intents and purposes, run by crime. It's basically a broken and failed country like Somalia. You're right, large scale military action would be the only way to handle it. Most of those drug cartels have more advanced weapons than the police forces do.
-
Yeah. Honestly, I'm mostly keen on Chile and Argentina out of the four. Their capitals look like cool places to visit.
-
I'd like to see those countries too. I'd really like to travel to Brazil, particularly the equatorial areas.
-
Mexico's government, police and I think the military as well are extremely corrupt. I actually did a paper on it for one of my classes. The whole thing with Anoymous would have opened a can of worms and caused a lot lof innocent deaths. It's a really sad, unfortunate situation for the people who are trying to get by. I can get you the articles I used if you're interested in further readings.
Long story short, anyone speaking against the drug cartels on social media is being targeted, beheaded, and left in public places with messages stating that they opened their mouths when they shouldn't have. Anonymous was going to release the namea of those involved in the cartels. The cartels were going to retaliate by killing I believe 10 innocents for ever gang member name released.
-
Welcome back Dead :)
-
All the more reason to fortify the border. Like, we haven't got enough problems ?
-
Seriously. If Mexico wants to be a fucking shit pit, fine. But seal off the border with the US. As an American citizen I think those involved in Mexico's corrupt activities, whether it's politicians, drug cartels, etc. can rot in hell. FUCK THEM. They're human trash and the US and rest of the world wants nothing to do with them.
-
Mexico doesn't want that. The cartels buy out the politicians/police so they can continue on. The people can't fight back or speak out. If they do so, they're beheaded, left in public places, like near fountains, or hanging from train tracks, and they have messages on them stating that what they did was wrong, and their lives were the price of redemption. They're dying for trying to make a difference or at least just speak out.
-
Looks like the Mexicans need to take hints from us Arabs. =/
Nothing will change if they don't break the fear barrier.
Look at how many people died in Libya...and how many are dying in Syria DAILY.
-
And in both cases, people shouldn't have to die. People shouldn't have to live in fear every day of their lives. People shouldn't be subject to the rotting, dismembered carcasses of their neighbors, tossed in the street.
I'm in no way a hippie, but I really just wish people learned that we're all equal and just learned to respect each other. I think everyone would be so much happier.
-
How did this topic turn into a Mexican Convo?
-
Someone said something somewhere.
-
Lol been 2 Mexico twice. Ull be fine if u go haha
-
It depends on where you go. I'm sure there are some nice spots in that country, but overall, I don't think you could ever convince me to go there.
-
Ditto....Never catch me south of the border.
-
Don't go to South Africa people!
-
^ The main cities aren't that dangerous for visitors. Anywhere else though...good luck.
Africa in general is mostly a dangerous place, with a few exceptions here and there.
-
A few touristy bits I guess.. But yeah. A lot of Africa is quite dangerous.
-
I would love to visit Cape Town or Durban. Seems like a nice place to visit.
-
For me, add Johannesburg to that as well.
For other African countries (excluding North Africa), I wouldn't mind going to Victoria in Seychelles, or Port Louis in Mauritius.
A lot of African countries have tourism potential...but centuries of colonization, foreign meddling, and ethnic/tribal tensions have hindered them badly.
-
Yes, I'd love to go to Seychelles! It looks so beautiful!
-
Its capital Victoria is said to have an excellent standard of living by African standards (and even modern standards too).