Americans "moved to" Mexico City raised their prices, and locals were angry

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Due to the new normal during the remote office during the epidemic, some regions of Mexico have poured into millions of American "new diaspora" in recent years -compared to the United States, Mexico not only has a suitable life, but also very low prices. Essence According to a report by the United States CNN (CNN) on the 24th, for the locals, these "exquisite and sharpists" from large American cities rely on the advantages of the national economy and the US dollar currency, and they have greatly raised Mexico's rent prices and deprived of their deprivation. Many local people's livelihoods caused people's indignation.

The 37 -year -old Rodriguez is an economic analyst in California, USA. An accident made him decide to stay in Mexico City, and it can be maintained by the Internet with daily work. It turned out that a set of apartments in San Diego, California needed $ 2,500 per month, while only $ 800 per month in Mexico City. For him, living in Mexico can not only ensure a high -quality life, but also save a lot of expenses. It is reported that Mexican border management and control policies are relatively loose and many US companies have shifted to remote office models. So a large number of Americans come here to find a "paradise" lifestyle. A real estate agency in Mexico City said that they are currently answering dozens of consultation calls from the United States every week, and many potential customers come from large cities such as New York and Los Angeles. According to statistics from the Mexican government, from January to May this year, more than 5.3 million American tourists entered Mexico, an increase of 1 million people over the same period in 2019, and a fiscal revenue for Mexico was as high as $ 11.5 billion.

But unfortunately, the huge income created by American tourists and diasporas failed to benefit the local people directly, but many ordinary people were forced to move. In order to cater to the "rich Americans", some landlords in Mexico City have been keen to renovate and transform homes and shops in recent years, raising the rent price, and forcing many local tenants to withdraw their houses. The Oltis family has operated a restaurant for 50 years in the underlying shops in a block in Mexico, but was forced to Tengfang in February this year. The family's luggage furniture was piled on the street. Today, they have fallen from the restaurant's operators to migrant workers, and the original restaurants have been changed to high -end apartments by the landlord.

The Los Angeles Times said that the influx of the lives has led to significant economic and cultural inequality in Mexico. For example, some local cafes and high -end restaurants have almost become exclusive to "speak English customers". (Liu Haoran)

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