1. If you have visited Mexico, you may noticed…
- Friendly and extraordinary service everywhere, sometimes the visitors say they just can’t find that kind of service elsewhere.
The common attitude regarding customer service, in some countries (not all of them of course) is arrogance or ignorance.- In Mexico, even during hard times, visitors are always in first place (sometimes even over families, and it is something to say) – For instance, during Hurricane Wilma, when waiters and hotel managers and workers didn’t know if their families were ok, and even when they had the proper permission to go and check it out, they stayed to make sure the visitors were safe. There are many stories about almost heroic hotel and restaurant employees.
- And, during the same hurricane, some residents and visitors from other countries, paid Mexico with the coin of riots and assaults, as if the hurricane were Mexico’s fault, or as if it were a bad hospitality service from the country.
2. Now, with the global hysteria around the swine flu (Influenza AH1N1), once again, Mexico is not only facing the worst part of the decease, but also knowing the ugliest face and worst treatment from some countries, even from those which had received so much in difficult times, like Argentina, whose migrants have reached here goals that were impossible in their own country after the “Tango Effect” did hit markets globally.
3. Somehow, suddenly, USA and Mexico’s peoples are feeling distanced by this global hysteria. For years and years, the world has pushed the Mexican Government towards honesty and commitment. Now that this Government (in all levels, and all states) had shown it, the global response is turning their back on Mexico?. And some irresponsible politicians in USA, are feeding the fire with air, blaming Mexico over all this Swine Influenza Flu mess.
4. It is impressive how a simple sentence from a single person, can turn into a rush of fear and hysteria. Now it is time for the world to show some sense, and compassion, because literally the lives of millions can depend on a simple decision. It is time to back Mexico, instead of abandon it – which by the way, would only make illegal immigration even worse and since there are no treaty or reform, it would be impossible to totally control.
5. Cancun and Riviera Maya are completely empty, and therefore families are about to go broke, although the entire state has no H1N1 cases, and it is 2,000 kilometers away from Mexico City. – Tourism, as everybody should know, is a core income concept for this country. Entire families depend on this industry.
5. H1N1 is a virus that responds well to antiviral. Yes it is unknown, and yes it has to be contained. The hysteria has it’s good side. Mexico City, a 20 million people city, has been locked down for a week and a half now!. That is a social effort that has to be recognized in every corner around the world!!
If the cases are going down, it is due, mainly, to the discipline shown by the people from Mexico City. (Entire families, including toddlers, kids, teens and grandparents).
20 million people which decided (the lock down was not mandatory) to spend this festivities in home, with the family. Just imagine, megacity-teenagers, which decided the same thing.
6. So, if you are thinking about leaving, and not returning to Mexico, think it twice, if you are just leaving for a while, return soon. And if you have somehow, a way to support Mexico, what are you waiting for? Do it, Amigo!
