Acapulco

David Agren explains how Acapulco’s dysfunctions have become a metaphor for Mexico’s struggles

The tourist hot spot is full of beaches, warm weather—and debt

The world’s richest man is funding the dilapidated city’s revitalization

Even resort towns may be unsafe

A pre-dawn visit to the city’s penitentiary uncovers 19 prostitutes, two peacocks, and 100 plasma TVs

The latest wave of violence in the resort town of Acapulco left three people dead