Yucatán, a safe haven, risks being overwhelmed by its success

Yucatán faces mounting environmental challenges as its reputation for safety drives rapid development and population growth. That’s the message from Bloomberg News columnist Juan Pablo Spinetto, who notes that its remarkably low crime rates have attracted both domestic and international migrants to Mexico’s safest state. Yucatán’s homicide rate stands at approximately 2 per 100,000 residents,…