Dangerous, dark and unsafe. Those are the first words that come to mind when I ask people about their expectations of Mexico. Expectations mainly based on drugs war reports in the media but also due to the unsafe reputation of capital Mexico City. I´m the last person to deny that horrible things have happened and are still happening in this country. I´m not trying to defend the nation for it nor am I saying that the administration has been doing a good job. Last year, Mexico ranked the 105th least corrupt country in the world, a problem that has greatly contributed to the crime problems. But when you ask me if I feel safe living in this seemingly dangerous country, I say “yes, very”.
The safety need is the basic need for social security (Maslow’s hierarchy of needs)
