I have visited the beautiful city of Oaxaca in Mexico twice and although in recent years I have gravitated towards spending more time San Miguel de Allende, I can't help but be dismayed at the political unrest and continued violence that has hit Oaxaca. Just this morning the news wire carried a story about a US cameraman who was killed yesterday by a drive by shooter. The city is all but shut down by blockades. Uniformed police have not had a presence in town since June.

I can't imagine the fear that both Mexicans and the large ex-pat community must feel. Tourism is all but gone there now and in case of the ex-pats... the charm and value of their homes must be going down fast.

I was wondering if any readers have had any first hand experience there recently since the unrest has escalated.