Driving in the Chaos

The Rule of Law

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July 4th 2010
A thought for Independence Day. As I mentioned in my last blog, the woman who was going to rent us a house decided not only not to rent it to us unless we paid her more money but then also to not return our deposit when we refused the higher price. The problem is, she can do just that because the wheels of Mexican justice turn so slow (if at all) that she knows I can't fight her. Likewise, anyo ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more