Sorta related, this is a good film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicario_(2015_film)

Also, one of the subplots in the excellent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babel_(film) is in Mexico.

Babel is by Mexican directors and writers. See the previous two in the triptych too.

Really? I consider it one of the three worst films I've seen: just a celebration of excessive violence and gratuitous avoidance of due process/checks and balances, made to seem defensible only because of unrealistic movie-protagonist ultracompetence. It's a worse case of Tom Clancy syndrome than the man himself ever did.

Sicario? Did we watch the same film? I mean sure, that's the content they are dealing with-- gratuitous violence and murder is entrenched in that world and they told a story in that world. As far as film-making and story-telling goes, Sicario will probably always be a top 50 if not top 20 film for me. Also encourage anyone to check out Villeneuve's older less known movies (most of course know Arrival and Blade Runner 2049), such as Prisoners, Enemy and Incendies-- all fantastic movies.

Might have meant Babel which is part of a trilogy?

Denzel Washington's Man on Fire is in the same arena of films (obviously action-sensationalized, however still good for what it is):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_on_Fire_(2004_film)

There is a similar story. Not from San Fernando, but from Juarez. Similar in the sense that is the mother who wants justice.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13206564/

Mini-series!

Yes! Let's use the tragic stories of these persons as a cheap entertainment for Americans

Sometimes you need engaging entertainment to educate people about the horrors many people face, unfortunately.

Narcos from Netflix triggered me to learn about drug cartels and money laundering

As a latino I noticed that Narcos increased the stereotyping of the region, not the other way around.

As a caucasian male, Narcos has made me want to visit Mexico and Colombia and eat yummy food. Reading the New York Times has made me scared of visiting Mexico. Colombia seems okay though.

Mexico City is absolutely swarming in federales, tourist areas seem pretty safe from major crime (though maybe not pickpockets).

I'd say it's one of the safer mayor citiew I've been, given that you stay in the touristy parts. Centro histórico, La Condesa, Roma, Polanco and similar. Worst thing that happened to me there was when me and some friends were wasted and cops tried to shake us down, but we told them to fuck off and they did.

> Colombia seems okay though.

Depends highly on where you go, but then again, that probably goes for every country. Even so, if you go make sure you have a local person you can rely on, and it really helps if you speak Spanish.

Why Americans? I think the whole world would enjoy it.

Could be some story-rights paid out.