Mexico is a large and complex nation. Yes, it has a thriving tourism industry--but cities like Acapulco have become too dangerous for safe travel. And yes, there is lively trade among the three NAFTA countries. But journalists continue to be murdered (in Chihuahua and Veracruz recently), and today a newspaper in Ciudad Juarez has closed because of threats. And yes, legal conditions for LGBTI people are improving, but is NOT reflected in day-to-day interactions with police or in emergency rooms across the country.