Commercial Diplomacy

I'm about to depart to Mexico for a week in the sun. And on TV coincidentally is a commercial marketing Mexico as the premier destination in the world. What's fascinating, is the news story I'm watching between commercials is describing the escalating violence enveloping much of the nation. Yet, wait for the commercials and you see a different Mexico altogether, one immune from the harrowing attacks. Interesting. Someone told me that the Mexican violence is largely sensationalized via U.S. media to scare American travelers enough to cancel Mexican excursions in favor of domestic vacations. Hence, the U.S, tourism lobby could potentially be lobbying media outlets, funneling negative stories to sabotage Mexican travel.

Wonder what I'll see in Mexico...