Californians and other Americans have arrived in Mexico City, angering some locals who say the area is being gentrified.
Some Mexican locals are fed up with the growing number of Americans, many from California, moving to and visiting the country, which has led to a rise in rent and a shift from Spanish to English in some places.
Do you know of a new person to the city? Is it possible to work remotely? There are fliers in Mexico City, according to a report. The locals hate you. Let's leave.
The article shows how corner stores and taquerias have become coffee shops andPilates studios as Americans have brought a scent of "new-wave" imperialism.
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As more Americans move to and visit Mexico City to take advantage of lower rent and the ability to stay in Mexico for 6 months without a visa, English is becoming more prevalent.
Fernando Bustos Gorozpe told the Los Angeles Times that he is the only brown person. The only people who speak Spanish are us.
The party of diversity is led by people who prefer white neighborhoods.
The influx of Americans "stinks of modern colonialism" according to a video posted by Bustos on TikTok.
Mexico is a racist country. White skinned people are given preference. If a local wants to go to a restaurant, they don't have to compete with rich, white Mexicans but with foreigners as well.
"Do yourself a favor and remote work in Mexico City - is truly magical" was posted on a social media post by a young American.
There were a lot of negative responses to the tweets.
One of the responses said "please don't". The city is becoming more and more expensive every day because of people like you, and you don't even realize or care about it.
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There is a "friction beneath the surface of what gentrification means to the area" according to the LA Times report.
There is a difference between those who want to learn about the place they are in and those who just like it. People who don't care that they're in Mexico, just care that it's cheap.
According to the State Department, there are 1.6 million Americans living in Mexico, but it's not known how many of them are in Mexico City.
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1.2 million foreign visitors arrived at Mexico City's airport in the first four months of the year, according to the LA Times.
"We're just seeing Americans flooding in," said a woman who runs a company that relocates people. It could be people with their own business or they are thinking of starting a business of their own. They have no idea how long they will stay. They are moving down here to pick up their entire lives.
50 calls a week come in from people thinking about moving to Mexico City, according to demou.
Lauren Rodwell, who moved to Mexico City from San Francisco's Mission neighborhood, doesn't feel guilty because she is a black woman.
"As a person of color from America, I feel so economically disadvantaged that wherever I go and experience some advantage or equity, I take it," Rodwell said.
The Los Angeles Times reported a similar situation in Portugal earlier this year. Californians, please return to your hometown.
The number of Americans living in Portugal has risen by 45% in the past year and many residents are frustrated by rising housing costs.
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