I am a bit surprised to not see any reports on the gang shoot out in Tulum last week that left two tourists dead and a few more injured. The tourists were not involved in the incident directly but were caught in the middle of this shooting while sitting in a cafe. It took place on a popular street that sort of resembles a smaller version of La Quinta Avenida in PDC. Apparently, many of these gangs are demanding protection money now in Tulum as they are doing in PDC, and have for many years been terrorizing merchants in Cancun with the same demands.
One of the tourists killed was a woman who had a blog YouTube style video of her travels in the area. Since Tulum has a reputation for being a cool and chill place, and quite expensive, this incident could have devastating consequences on the economy there and in Quintana Roo in general.
If anyone has any further news on this, please report it.