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Many Americans and Canadians thinking of buying a Mexico condo on the beachfront, or perhaps a lakefront home in the central region of Mexico rightly consider this move a dream come true; but media reports and big flashy news headlines deliver an inaccurate message to those north of the border, often portraying a negative image of Mexico. These often have to do with safety in Mexico.

Here's some news that might be surprising to many people who have not spent time in Mexico; safety is actually a good reason in favor of buying Mexico real estate!

Two safety issues which have been in the news over the past year are the H1N1 virus ("swine flu") and drug related violence. As is usually (not only in the case of Mexico) the media has overplayed these issues for the sake of a shocking story. The less shocking, sober sides of these stories which show the reality of safety in Mexico aren't as exciting and get pushed to the back pages, if even mentioned.

In the case of the swine flu in 2009, visits to Mexico, and to a lesser extent interest in real estate, dropped off, and just as quickly picked up again when the story lost its bite, and the media dropped it. The good part is that the media dropped it when the problem was brought under control, but the bad part is there are some things that were given very little attention in the news.

One is that the Mexican government and healthcare system reacted in a way which received international praise for its speed and efficiency in containing and dealing with the issue, concerned much more with informing and preventing than protecting their image and reputation (an encouraging but rare type of reaction to see in politics.)

Even after the large-scale media attention was dropped, the government of Mexico continued on a half-behind-the-scenes but very active campaign to prevent a rebound of the virus. Considering the extent of the virus' spread in places like Mexico City, the containment was fast, effective and followed by watchful care to prevent future problems. The other point given little attention is that this virus is actually less dangerous than the common flu, and the activity of this virus has remained low in the Northern Hemisphere.

While this issue has been dropped by the media, one issue that keeps cropping up is the drug related violence; while this is a real problem, there is also information which goes more or less unmentioned. One is that the government of Mexico is fighting with an unprecedented effort against these groups. Yes, part of the violence has stemmed from their efforts, but they have made major advances, and they are definitely not sitting back and taking this lightly.

The other is that the problem is by and large focused on the U.S. border, which is why the President of Mexico Felipe Calderon continues to be in communication with the U.S. government on this issue. Unless you are near one of the border towns, these conflicts show up as news just as distant as if you were in the U.S. - or depending on where you are in the U.S, perhaps even more so.

If you choose to live in Mexico, chances are you will be leading a safer life here than back home, especially if you come from one of the larger cities.

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