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The fall of a major criminal leader reignites tensions and tests confidence in Mexico’s tourism sector. Photo: Iktan / Pixabay. 
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After a Cartel Kingpin Falls, Mexico Faces a Quiet Test in Its Tourism IndustryThe Immediate Risk Is Not to Beaches or Resorts, but to the Confidence of Millions of American Travelers.Images of burning vehicles and blocked highways circulated on social media long before any tourist reconsidered a flight. The death of one of Mexico’s most influential criminal leaders did not shut down airports in Cancún or close hotels along the Riviera Maya. Yet in an economy deeply tied to foreign visitors, stability is measured not only in facts on the ground, but in how those facts are perceived abroad.
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References: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. (2023). Cuenta satélite del turismo de México 2022. INEGI. https://www.inegi.org.mx Secretaría de Turismo. (2023). Resultados de la actividad turística en México. Government of Mexico. https://www.datatur.sectur.gob.mx United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2023). International tourism highlights, 2023 edition. UNWTO. https://www.unwto.org World Travel & Tourism Council. (2023). Travel & tourism economic impact 2023: Mexico. WTTC. https://wttc.org U.S. Departmen of State. (2026). Mexico travel advisory. U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs. https://travel.state.gov Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2022). OECD tourism trends and policies 2022. OECD Publishing. https://www.oecd.org |
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Ruta Pantera's PanAmerica Investor Club
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RuPa's PanAmerica Investor Club is an investment group designed to acquaint our
members with investor opportunities available in the hemisphere — North, Central and South America.
We have capitalized our fund with $282,000 US and will publish our
results here, updated on a weekly basis.
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| SYMBOL | NAME | CAP. | %ROI | Earned |
| NA | RuPa Stocks | $7.8K | 3.5% | $222 |
| NA | Real estate 1 | $50K | 19% | $15K |
| NA | Real estate 2 | $26K | 1% | $260 |
| OZK | CD #1 / 7-mo. | $100K | 4.2% | $500 |
| OZK | CD #2 / 7-mo. | $100K | 4.2% | $500 |
| --- | --- | $283.8K | 5.2% | $15K |
RuPa's Latin American Holdings: A Basket of ETFs and Other Funds
Summary: Surprising to us, our basket of Latin American ETFs and Closed-end funds
has performed well in a rather rocky market since November 1. Since the end of January, 2026 we
have twice pulled out of these funds and reinvested roughly $23,000 due to abrupt movements in the
market. We increased our profits on both occasions, for a total of about 6% ROI in past three months.
This performance has proved a lot better -- but with more risk -- than our CDs! We believe these funds represent a strong long-term hold,
but only for those with steel nerves; they have jumped around 2-5% almost weekly so far this year. Frankly,
we've been lucky and do not plan on increasing our minimal holding in them until the geopolitics of
the region settles down. One potential negative impact is the Trump Administration's predicted threats against
China's growing physical and financial presence in South America.
On the other hand, Real estate investing is proving to be a sound strategy, especially in Medellin, Colombia,
where we are considering the purchase a second apartment this month for $53,000, to be used as a shooting studio
for the company. The problem is the instability of the dollar...and the strength of the Colombian
peso! The owner wants to be paid over the course of two months, which puts us a risk if the dollar
continues to fall in value.
Lastly, our CDs are providing safe place to park capital while we're deciding what to do next, each earning about $500 per month.
Our investment club is created and maintained for entertainment and educational purposes only. We do not offer investment advice or recommend particular stocks, bonds, ETFs or any other investment product. Please refrain from asking Ruta Pantera staff to provide investment advice. Thank you.
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