In the Mexican Drug War

Live the life of a soldier fighting on the front line of the brutal war against Mexico's powerful drug cartels.

[@alnonickname570]

'my mama told me to do the right thing'... go mama. Raised that boy with good values, damn tough job..

[@user-cr1iz8fw6h]

I really respect that boy. Good luck to him.

[@maxanderson9692]

Total lame and watered down representation of what’s truly going on in the war on drugs with the Mexican cartels! Reggie after this appalling mini documentary it is 💯 % safe to say I’ve lost all respect for you! Lamest bit of content ever!

[@LightYagami10000]

Who asked?

[@maxanderson9692]

@@LightYagami10000your pathetic mum! 😅

[@poulandrewalcanzado4208]

​@@LightYagami10000 I asked now shut up

[@billymcmanus9642]

You can hear & see the sadness in that boys eyes and hear it in his voice when he talks about the death of his grandfather even though he tries to be a strong soldier 🪖. I feel bad for him he seems like a good kid

[@mohrevel]

Heartbreaking. Poor kid.

[@maxanderson9692]

Shut up u lame!

[@ernestoguzman1126]

I'm surprised the Mexican army allowed a reporter become a soldier and carry a gun. Those soldiers have a tough job. May God bless them

[@ryangonzales8891]

Not surprised, what if they get into a gun fight with the cartels, they need everyone armed including him.

[@user-hw8mq3bl6p]

Grasias que los apollen ❤🇲🇽

[@Crazy--Clown]

Lol they will let anyone these days of becoming a soldier

[@andresvanpelt4582]

I'm sure they wouldn't have allowed it to a white female

[@ANGELCRUZ-gr4tl]

@@andresvanpelt4582good women suck in thr military

[@cathyrussell5295]

Massive Respect to the soldiers and everything they do to protect their fellow citizens. God bless them! 🙏🙏🙏 🇦🇺

[@TheFurier]

God bless the good people of Mexico

[@EliHermenegildo]

Thank you.😢

[@Svg784p]

Luis is a great young man. May the almighty keep him safe.

[@SoleilBlanc11]

God bless this young man, I hope he will live a long and happy life and have everything he needs 🙏🏻

[@alaintremaine3302]

Even if this is two years old, and even if this only what the Mexican military/government wants us to see, I appreciate the efforts made, and hope that Luis and his family are fine.

[@holeefuk413]

So what if it's 2 years old

[@jonatand2045]

The military won't tell you prohibition created the cartels.

[@EC2sit]

Exactly......

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

That was 2016. Six or seven years ago.

[@bradliston8990]

To be fair I went to Puerto Vallarta a year ago and the beaches were constantly patroled by ground and military hellicopters. I felt safe, it was a good trip, interesting to see and now this documentary to learn more about that story.

[@Elemblue2]

My respect for those soldiers only deepens with exposure.

[@ernestocarrillo7]

💯

[@dansiwek3593]

Drug war is a scam, it's a war on freedom not drugs.

[@IngramPetersJr-nr7rm]

That's why I love Jamaica. Murder capital of the world but tourists are relatively safe

[@user-cr1iz8fw6h]

Louis has my respect.. he could’ve been like his friends but he chose an honorable path.

[@maxanderson9692]

Exposure? this is lamest bit of content I have ever seen. Such a watered down lame representation of the true war that is going on! LAMEST content out there Reggie you suck for real !

[@icruise4me]

I too patrolled the streets of East Los Angeles with the California National Guard, when the cops beat up Rodney King. That British reporter had it easy compared with what soldiers have to endure. But, thank you very much for such a nice video.

[@candicemattson8621]

I took my daughter on a cruise when she was 13 we spent two glorious days in Cabo, but she refused to get off the ship in Puerto Vallarta. Truly made me sad because I love all of Mexico.

[@djndjn]

Thank you for giving us a view into reality. God bless those brave men and you for bringing this to light.

[@maxanderson9692]

Not reality a very lame watered down version of what’s really going on!!!

[@Hexane630]

”And i don’t like crying” This guy is real.

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

To All Military, Thank you please stay Safe.

[@ricoconnor3351]

half those cops on tHe payroll

[@ANGELCRUZ-gr4tl]

He looked comprised talking to the reporter

[@s.s.6916]

I’ve found new respect for the mission of the Mexican army

[@digglerdudeuk]

Always enjoy Reggie Yates' documentaries, he seems like such a personable chap.

[@TobinOsusky]

I was in Acapulco for one week during spring break in college, and personally witnessed about 10 people die for various reasons. It was insane. Even a teammate of mine was airlifted out with a severely broken neck. Utter chaos city

[@porshataylor-ee5ri]

People saying it's safe, gotta be nuts.

[@MyAccount-in9ru]

Excellent work, thank-you!

[@therealdeal26]

****💯💯💯*** ***with this DOCUMENTARY upload THANK YOU for ALL YOU DO for this channel**** ****💯💪💯****

[@wesleybarton3871]

I was in Acapulco in February of 1992. It was very nice then Of course the poverty i saw in the Zocalo was depressing. Eating at an outdoor patio spot, all the while homeless women with small children passed by causing the appetite to diminish, and a few more Coronas took my mind off the misery there.

[@asullivan4047]

Did you feed them???

[@wesleybarton3871]

@@asullivan4047 Your mother did. Get out of here smart arse.

[@jimgaston9863]

Those women aren’t as poor as you think? Begging from tourists is big business in a country with a minimum wage of $1 us per hr

[@wesleybarton3871]

@@jimgaston9863 Another ignorant right wing Trumper. I gave a little bit a couple pesos. About half an hour later i saw the kid telling his mother, who was sitting in the stoop of a closed business, about the man who patted him in the head and gave him some money. The mother was smiling seeing the excitement her son had, telling her about the gringo who was nice to him. Of course your ilk would never know the joy of little things that mean a lot to dirt poor children.

[@kludgybrains3459]

@@jimgaston9863 ignorant comment

[@salvadorbravo4187]

Yates, nothing but respect for showing your professionalism, dedication and brave heart. Great job!

[@AiydnnCantu]

Dude thank you for this documentary ❤

[@edwinnavarro6752]

Yes but he was asking to many questions and some questions they can’t answer for safety

[@gumbs2537]

Thanks for the content 😎🔥🔥🙌🏾🏬

[@judithcampbell1705]

Gone are the days of fun in the sun. Sadness in the young soldier speaking of his grandfather. Cartel mobsters are everywhere nowadays. I'll scratch this holiday destination off my list. Thank you for the update and the warning it brought. What a shame.

[@hostronic]

I literally just went to Cancùn last week. Never saw a single bit of violence. There are more gun deaths in a single U.S. city than the entire country of Mexico. Not to mention the Cartels rarely, if ever, target tourists.

[@FreestylingIsLike123]

hes just fear mongering dont stir shit and their wont be any on your stick. @@hostronic

[@MrWillicat1]

⁠@@hostronicPopulation of the US is 330 million vs 127 million in Mexico. USA 37K vs Mex 23k gun deaths per year in 2023. Thats only 14K and Mexico has a significantly smaller population. But with that said I feel pretty Playa Del Carmen & Cancun myself.

[@slupot]

​@@hostronicthe gun death statistics for the US are a bit skewed. The statistics count ALL gun deaths, from accidental, suicide, gang warfare, self defense, police killing armed suspects in shootouts and finally cold blooded murder.

[@ksrawat88]

@@hostronicthis is called ignorance,,, check local news 100 death daily in Mexico no count of disappearance..

[@MrWalterclemmons]

I was finally picked up by immigration for not having my passport and was held for 8 weeks at the immigration facility there before my new passport arrived and the people there were some of the best I'd ever met. Like a vacation in a vacation and after 8 weeks I did not want to leave. Officer Juan spoke very good english making my stay more pleasant. Thank you Acapulco for all the kindness.

[@donkeyballs3307]

U r full of crap, u don't need a passport to go to Mexico, I fly direct to Mexico, without a passport, many many times

[@thataccentgamer]

the brave men and women who sign up to be a soldier in mexico are the REAL MVPs

[@firstamendment7568]

Top Notch work, Mr. Yates and team ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@HillsUp_7413]

Just like he said he don't know what's it's like to fight against people he grew up with that's crazy

[@MontanaCrotchRocket]

Seriously how hard would it be to bring like 5 or 6 gas powered weed eaters with you?

[@alejandroruiz2432]

MY RESPECTS TO PRIVATE LUIS SEEMS TO HAVE A GREAT HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS!!! AND HIS ENGLISH ITS PERFECT

[@georgetolea2639]

I have friends living in Mexico in different parts and they find it amazing ...safe for them and their kids.

[@cm5691cm]

Yes all Mexicans please return to Mexico. It is amazing!

[@cookielapaz8927]

Mexico has a good president instead of the lame brain China Biden. USA drug addiction is rampant and the only that happens is the drug dealers pay billion dollar fines and continue to sell poison drugs and kill people. USA creates addicts.

[@ksrawat88]

They are one can’t make living in US and Canada .. always beating chest how safe Mexico is while living in tourist bubble …

[@jairocastaneda7554]

Muy bueno el documental espero y subas más contenido así 🎉

[@keepwondering_]

man i wouldn't survive a day doing this, much respect to these guys. but if i grew up there, poor, no perspectives, i could imagine these cartels are hard to say no to.

[@anagamin.duhkha]

So cool that you got to have this experience with them! I didn't realize tourism has dropped by such a large amount.....now everyone is in Cancun :(

[@ksrawat88]

Cancun is going same way

[@heshanlakshan7350]

Definitely Best Document ❤

[@jonatand2045]

Should mention the drug prohibition fuels the cartels.

[@Star-Light.4-]

Definately old, hurricane Otis wiped this poor town off the map! 😢

[@jahvincikingdamani4718]

WHAT TOWN?

[@yeewhiz]

Acapulco​@@jahvincikingdamani4718

[@deanshields8031]

2016

[@user-vv9kt2uo2l]

Good observation, exactly what I was just thinking. The roads, bridges are still un repaired. People in Acapulco are suffering a great deal of pain. Officer Luis, may God keep you safe and bless you and your family.

[@user-vv9kt2uo2l]

Acapulco suffered the rage of natured not that long ago. It’s nice to see young Officer Luis taking part of this documentary. May The Lord bless you and keep you safe. Acapulco needs help from the world to recover from the unimaginable after the hurricane touched ground there and erased it from the map. God bless the people that survived the natural disaster, but have hurdles ahead. Good documentary, thanks to the military men who participated and showed us the beauty of this beautiful place.

[@pastorbrightamegazo9231]

Wow! What a training documentary!

[@kenbellchambers4577]

If Marijuana had never been criminalised in the USA, in other words if the expert advice offered by professionals had been listened to, most of this insane chaos that we see all over the world would have never happened. Prohibition makes criminals wealthy beyond all bounds. Home grown pot, grown with care and affection is a wonderful plant. The ancient Persians said it well, 'A cup of Keif tea in the morning makes a man as strong as a thousand camels in the courtyard.' So true.

[@makamakaaa]

Very true. Ignorance loves to dismiss the fact that prohibition creates riches for the wrong people.

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

Sure, the cartels would just go away right? Like the mob

[@johneynon7018]

Good that the military teach them to be clean and responsible . Taking pride in themselves. Unlike the police the military doesn't shake you down. At least not in my interactions with them.

[@jonatand2045]

Still, the police would be developed instead of the military if the useless prohibition hadn't made the cartels powerful.

[@susanlucas1125]

Great reporting and documentary.

[@e-curb]

Since Luis is fluent in English, there's a chance he'll find this video. If you do, Luis, let us know how you are doing.

[@jahvincikingdamani4718]

MILITARY WOULD NOT LET HIM RESPOND

[@SpiritusMundi3]

@@jahvincikingdamani4718😂😂😂😂

[@andresmeraz1996]

@@jahvincikingdamani4718it’s actually true Government won’t let him reply to this

[@icruise4me]

Saludo con mucho respeto al Soldado interpretador que le ayudó al muchacho Británico, no solo con su interpretación pero la triste historia de sus familiares y amigos soldados. Animo Ejército Mexicano que Dios esta con todos ustedes. Dios los bendiga.

[@MrWalterclemmons]

I was at the base back in 07 I had lost my shoes and hiked up the hill thinking the Army Guys could help me out with a pair of boots I showed them my VA card from the USA and after a few moments of conversation the officer there said he would issue a new pair to me. He asked me what size and I told him 13 us. however, they had no size 13 and 10.5 was the best they could do, I was out of luck, but they did feed me a great meal that I was thankful for after the hike up there. I had a boat in the bay but lost it for not paying the docking fee. My 1/2 brother was to pay it, he told me he did, he did not. It was turned into a party boat and renamed the Ye Corral. Last I saw of it Luis was leaving the doc headed out to open waters. 43' trimaran, oh how I miss it.

[@rosariodeleon541]

Dios bendiga a Mexico❤❤❤❤

[@danielrsson2171]

It’s crazy and so sad that all these things are happening in Acapulco! Seems like a beautiful place🇲🇽❤️😞

[@anusuya4473]

Oh my! What a documentary! Did not realised Mexico was so dangerous, these soldiers are amazing, i also never realised they actually care for their people...many many blessings to Luis and all those risking their lives to protect the population... Mexico has soo much cultural wealth to give the world, how has it become like that?😢

[@frankfestus114]

You do not realize are you leaving in a country with no internet they so many drugs gang yet you don't know is violence

[@acooksla]

Are you serious? It’s been dangerous for any years, it’s famously bad. It’s because the drugs, the cartels, the money, it’s a mess

[@acooksla]

Of course they care for their people. What an odd thing to say

[@HopeS68]

My deepest condolences to the young man who lost his gandpa, I just wanted to hug him. So sorry and much repect for what you do in the military 💚

[@Wanda649]

Everything started when America started having high demand for Good Drugs. late 1970 s and 1980,s was a.busy time. The Demand was so.high that Drug Cartels were being born and Growing and getting Richer and Powerfull.

[@HomeoftheBrave911]

The soldiers are the heroes in this situation, they are clearly outnumbered. My heart breaks for the ppl who just want to live in peace. The cartel are ruthless and entering the U.S. daily trafficking drugs and ppl. I'm shocked more Citizens aren't concerned with our open borders, 💔💔

[@BluebirdJDAM]

What a stoic, noble character of the young policeman! He/his brother in arms deserve the best. 🎉

[@AjosAstrocat]

Great documentary!

[@Sick_Buffalo]

Such beautiful country. Mexico has everything: beautiful beaches and mountains, fertile soil and good people. Cartels destroy everything.

[@MikeAguilera]

Protect & Serve! good job sir....

[@Sanity586]

I stopped traveling to all parts of Mexico many moons ago! Sadly, I just don’t feel safe over there.

[@natanhaelalvarado6137]

Well millions of Americans live here because they are not ignorant to believe propaganda, at least in Mexico kids are safe attending school without fear of being sh0t, and Mexico doesn’t have homeless on every corner, or the fentanyl drug zombies walking on the streets, funny thing is that even Mexico with all its cartels is not even in the top 20 list of the most drug addicted countries in the world, while guess what country is the number one?

[@silvestresantana1170]

Such a beautiful documentary on it I really hope things turn around for the mother land but poverty has the things how they are 🙏🏽

[@jordannerdboy4117]

I like your Hawaiian shirt bro. You look like undercover DEA or Miami vice wicked cool and good video

[@mairepcod4063]

Thanks,

[@hopesnopes]

Luis is a sweet and decent young man. I'm so sorry his granddad was killed, it sounds like Luis loved him a lot.

[@colincarver893]

Reporter G has a serious lack of street smarts. Thus, is actually putting people in hazardous situations with his questions

[@alancochrane1748]

The subject matter deserves much more than the overly simplistic lad-like narrative of Reggie.

[@honkzor1]

When clearing the fields, do they also pick up the poppies or just leave them lying there? They can still be used even with the plant cut off..

[@loucasmiller3825]

love how we use also have the g3 as the standard issue. Ig its just standard issue for budget militaries. Greek army btw. Kind of annyoyng to clean

[@RichardRalston-gn6mp]

Man this shit is an old documentary 😂

[@tito2officiall542]

They tryna do us like a&e with the same uploads like we won’t notice 😂😂

[@__prometheus__]

i had a feeling lol. i remember seeing this like last year😂

[@damnwereinatightspot]

2016 ish

[@anthonymauger9388]

Drugs in uk ,carrying knifes fighting same war

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

God Save The King

[@nunyabuziness8421]

I saw this years ago

[@zdenekprisovsky2783]

I visited Mexico, state Guerrero in 1984. I was there on my own during 8 days arriving from Canada. I moved freely and never felt at risk although there were military patrols in streets. The message was sort of dubious, but I took it as a signal to visitors to feel safe. It is good for business. I believe to be effective against narcos requires a credible civilian level intelligence. Without it the soldiers are only for visual state-power presence without much real effect. This is something only local person can fully appreciate. I think it is still worth of visiting there; the climate and attitude of locals in without parallel on this continent.

[@petertousignant6566]

84 & 23/24, you could ruin your career in less than an hour. 40 years gives Mexico plenty of time to f~things up.

[@detleffleischer9418]

In total fairness though you visited during the heights of the Dirty War, the cartels were practically nonexistent and the ones that did operate were still operating under the Pax Mafiosa under the collective name of the Guadalajara Cartel, the Army had a major presence in Guerrero and most of the South because they were mainly there to suppress Indigenous revolts and Socialist peasant movements, like the one at Agua Blanca or the Acteal Massacre, specifically to stop them from gaining any national prominence as the PRI was already faltering under the weight of its own corruption.

[@deanshields8031]

@@petertousignant6566*2016

[@pauliewalnuts240]

When your young and invincible, its easy to be attracted to less discipline, party having, flashy lifestyle of the cartels rather then the strict discipline of the army. Havnt watched this all yet, but it seems clear the mexican millitary wanted to show off its army while downplaying the problems in the country. On the other hand, you obviously went down there to investigate the conflicts between the millitary and the cartels.

[@ksrawat88]

Cartel pay in one day what they will get from Army in whole life ..

[@nicholasmargagliano1833]

Army kid is a unit and has my utmost respect 🫡 Green to green bro

[@Mannydingo30]

Cattle let him do this documentary. Crazy.. I am Mexican and won’t even go back which sucks cuz my family lived in a poor area but it was fun with my cousins eating and playing soccer.. all that changed

[@danieltrejo-rr5jm]

so easy to look at other country drug problems lol i would loveeeee to see a documentary like this about american cartels

[@FeedScrn]

Does the couple in the thumbnail have a problem? Where in the video does he talk about that situation? Thnks.

[@victorlopez6170]

This felt like Ba Sing Se- “there is no war”😂😂😂

[@JoseAlvarez-rz6sl]

Very good report but yet I feel very sad that my Mexican people are being killed every single day and I can't do nothing about it . I'm was born in Mexico myself and thanks to my parents I was made citizen of the United States of America. My live would of been so different if I would of been there myself only God knows if I would of stay right or been in the military myself but in my heart the love for my parents would of told me to do always right.

[@cm5691cm]

What is right is go back and fix your country.

[@carlhovde6846]

Some folks blame drug using Americanos for fueling the demand

[@natanhaelalvarado6137]

Bro don’t be fooled by propaganda, Mexico nowadays is being targeted because tourists keep flooding with their dollars, Mexico is the 6th most visited country in the world,cartels don’t harm tourists and everyday people, they k!ll themselves in battles in isolated spots, imagine how dumb would I be if say the US is violent because of the school sh00tings(btw there has never been a school sh00tings in Mexico) if Mexico is supposedly so violent then why: 1. We have the largest population of US citizens abroad, more than any other country 2. Americans are moving in droves to Mexico nowadays escaping the high cost of living in fact, causing gentrification in Mexican cities, Mexico City is being flooded look up. Mazatlán where I’m from have hundreds of American and Canadians retirees. Another thing: who fuels and feeds the cartels? The insatiable appetite of your country addiction, it is the most addicted country on the planet, Mexico is not even in the top 20. We have no fentanyl zombies walking on the streets or so many homeless. Really youur society is being rotten to the core, you guys need to change your way of life otherwise you’ll end up destroying from the inside.

[@carlstanton2550]

Poor ol' Reggie. "I was assigned the only English speaking member on the base" literally every conversation he has IN ENGLISH about anything cartel related gets shut down straight away by a "non English speaking" member 😂 Reggie they damn well knew English perfectly,they just wanted you to think you can discuss anything without them understanding so they could work out what type of journalist you are 😂😂 When i was a kid,Reggie was one of the faces of kids tv,and was a presenter for many kids shows.eventually became a presenter/reporter for News Round,wgich was a news channel specifically for kids& young adults. Hes come a long way.

[@tkk3852]

He has British accent, is he British?

[@carlstanton2550]

@@tkk3852 yeah 👍

[@MRsilverngold]

Most of them are paid by the cartels,that's why they wont talk about the cartels, cartels will kill them if they said anything,massive corruption in the military & police force,Reggie a fool,this is not accurate

[@e-curb]

Your assessment isn't quite right. Yes the commander understands English, but it is common in Mexico for people who don't have full confidence in speaking English to not say anything in English. It's part of the culture of Mexico.

[@Mackeem1]

It really doesńt make sense for me to put in a reporter who cannot speak any word of spanish. Its kind of a waste because I guess the other guys also had a lot to say and so he doesńt really get connected into the platoon.

[@thomaswilliams3659]

For some reason when he sat down with the general it seemed very scripted to emphasize the tourist places r very safe

[@frankcampbell761]

Of course. What do you expect from a investigative journalist who doesn’t speak the local language?

[@chuygonzalezchuky1759]

Aún así publiquen videos de hace años atrás seguirá creciendo MÉXICO y los turistas seguirán visitando nuestro país pues ahí más lugares buenos que malos en el país si bienes a pasear y disfrutar sin meterte en problemas nada tendría que pasarte si bienes ha hacer desmadre obvio te toparas con los obscuros pero bueno está cara siempre les a gustado dar de MÉXICO a los gringos por eso los medios de comunicación en TV 📺 ya no son bien vistos cuentan lo que quieren y como quieren pero bueno envidia enorme como siempre saludos a todos desde TAMPICO TAMAULIPAS 🦅🇲🇽

[@jonatand2045]

Mas turismo y crecimiento sin la inutil prohibicion.

[@diro5910]

México está lentamente colapsando con el resto del mundo y el cáncer que tenemos lo está acelerando.

[@jonatand2045]

@@diro5910 No, solo vez muchas noticias negativas. Si la violencia es endemica debido a la prohibicion de als drogas, pero la economia crece lentamente de todas maneras.

[@bgsalvr]

Mexico is beautiful but not with all its terrible areas, violence throughout the region. Maybe I would think twice about going to Mexico. The safest place might be the capital, but now I see a lot of people being killed, even people who work in the government. What is AMLO thinking? If it was violent crime between opponents in the Cartel it wouldn't matter, but what about innocent people. And also no one knows about the disappearance of 43 students.

[@chuygonzalezchuky1759]

@@bgsalvr no te entiendo ni vergas mijo estás hablando con un mexicano que no le interesa tu inglés.🦅🇲🇽

[@user-wu1xf1id1f]

I can’t believe they don’t just burn the crop, that is ridiculous amount of work by hand!

[@mimusic1853]

It’s called controlled burning

[@user-hw2wv6xg6v]

May God protect mexico ❤️

[@netretailer]

Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes, that way you are a mile away and....you have their shoes.

[@RosanglianaA-qh2gw]

When was this documentary was recorded???

[@diro5910]

2016

[@rodneycaupp5962]

There was a little gypsy town just outside Naval Air station Rota, Spain. On the Beaches in site of the Base Gate, were machine gun carrying Spanish Military waiting for delivers from 15 miles away in Morroco. After sundown they had shoot to kill orders. and the Navy let us know up front. Only one Nuke Sub Captain was shot that summer for running past an E4 Jar-Head at the head of the Pier, during a Nuclear Alert.. Come on Captain, you knew what might happen if you run late... That made me into one deadly Nuke Security Post, right above NUKE WEAPONS... Jack Bower was the best ever....

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

No wonder I never hear anyone say they are going to Acapulco on vacation any more

[@bjrnthebootybandit]

Going loco down in Acapulco

[@eddiemoney1093]

The poppy is really a beautiful flower

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

Even Dorothy thought so.

[@mikeferrini8884]

Everywhere that army unit goes, the general is calling the cartel ahead and coordinating the Army arrival and giving the cartel time to tuck everything in.

[@jessicam1977]

Exactly ! Mexican here

[@heyhandersen5802]

I was in Acapulco in 2005, there was no opium problem then, at least on this scale. Very sad, for it was a very nice place.

[@andrewhazenberg3398]

These reporters are pretty brave to be doing this . 👍

[@richarddelconnor]

Perhaps subsidizing local businesses to provide higher wages, and other incentives, would reduce the allure of the cartel for a teenager’s future.

[@jonatand2045]

That is expensive you know. Legalization would cut profits, reducing the allure. It is well known prohibition created the cartels.

[@e-curb]

@@jonatand2045 You want to legalize heroin?

[@dylanr8481]

Won't work. Narcotraficante is embedded in culture now.

[@user-cr1iz8fw6h]

Yep. America needs to decriminalize drugs, manufacture and regulate it. Legalization is the way to end this violence in both countries.

[@luigicellauro407]

This video does not make the advert of Acapulco!

[@miltonespaillat4206]

No it's not safe to vacation in Mexico. So don't go and put your life in danger.

[@jimgaston9863]

40 yrs of travel in Mexico tells me different. Cartels ARE the government and protect tourists because that’s foreign currency in their pockets. It’s a big no-no to mess with the tourists in Mexico and a sure way to get run out of town at the least.

[@hectorcelaya8225]

​@@jimgaston9863lol u are not from Mexico bro I'm from df but my parents were born in Chicago so now I live here but if people in Mexico see foreign people their first thought is come up

[@jimgaston9863]

@@hectorcelaya8225 what does that mean? Mexicans don’t like foreigners? This has not been my experience,maybe it’s just my approach 😂

[@e-curb]

@@jimgaston9863 No, he means Mexican's welcome foreign tourists.

[@e-curb]

Meanwhile, two people per day are murdered in Chicago. Every day.

[@EC2sit]

So se aguiten echenle ganas para futuras generaciones.. sean libres. De todos los mecos..q dios los bendiga i los cuide siempre.

[@mikerosy6924]

I’m glad flights from Detroit to Cancun are $150-250 direct flights, round trip… Detroit to Cabo / Acapulco/ and all other pacific coastal flights take 10-14 hrs and cost $650-$1400 round trip… Sad I mention this, but glad Cancun is cheap for r us Detroit, Michigan folks.

[@mpirokajosephmgcokoca2355]

You are supposed to wear a bullet proof vest and helmet

[@MiguelRodriguez-te5eg]

Respeto para todos los soldados

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Good video.. I wouldn't step one foot into Mexico.. Good for that guy speaking english.. Sad situation there with the cartels.. Very sad.. Because drugs are illegal, there is a market.. We don't have drinking cartels for a reason in the US or Mexico!

[@diro5910]

You do have cartels in the US, just more hidden.

[@eddiemoney1093]

I've been to Yucatan several times and have had nothing but good memories of the place but it's very frightening to think of going there now. When you don't know it's obviously less scary.

[@diro5910]

@@eddiemoney1093 I’m Mexican, Yucatan is alright. It’s the safest state in the country, it’s even safer than many US states because of gang violence. Places I’d advice you not to go? Acapulco, Tijuana, Irapuato, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Victoria and do not go “exploring” in the big cities. Other than that just follow common sense. My country is beautiful, you just have to keep your eyes open.

[@rayk6449]

@@diro5910spot on advice.

[@stevengill1736]

A sincere thanks to the Army unit that allowed you to embed! It's unfortunate for everyone that fentanyl and methamphetamine have taken over the streets. I'm curious when this documentary was made, because they talked about amapola (poppy) growing, and since fentanyl came into production, there's far less opium being grown AFAIK. And why are they beeping out the word heroin? The sad thing is that we were better off with heroin instead of fentanyl!

[@jamesbehrje4279]

Did the Mexican army ever hear of Round up??? That's how I know they aren't really serious about stopping the flow of drugs!!!

[@hostronic]

Round Up causes cancer and is really bad for the environment.

[@retr0_modz747]

They already did look up Felipe Calderon

[@wolves1fan830]

I hope Luis makes it to the us I bet he is a hard worker and is a good guy leave Mexico as soon as u can

[@NirvanaNirvanaNirvana]

A beautiful country, ruins by gangs and violent. The government of Mexico don’t seem to have a plan to cure the decease. Citizens bare the pains.