Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/americas/mexico-city-protests-rent-prices-tourists.html

by RestlessMind • 1 year ago

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ggm• 1 year ago

Because an influx of people with high disposable income earned in another economy cause an immediate surge in prices for housing and cost of living generally, getting closer to the economy they earn in.

See also Lisbon, Bali ...

RestlessMind2• 1 year ago

This is not happening in a vacuum. The reasons are - Instagram inspiring me with beautiful stories of my friends visiting these exotic locales, cheap and easy ways to be a tourist thanks to low cost airlines and AirBnB, ease of spending in local currencies thanks to credit cards and apps where I never have to carry any cash, answers at fingertips for almost any question I might have about venturing to these places.

In short, any desirable place is going to attract hordes of merely affluent tourists thanks to multiple converging tech trends. If you experience any friction in your travel plans, please share. There might be a startup idea in there /s

RestlessMind2• 1 year ago

I was planning to spend a few weeks in November working from Mexico City. It seems to be a cool place with cheap CoL, great food and lots of entertainment options. Some friends recommended a few AirBnB's as well.

But it seems I am a villain for Mexico City residents now.

duxup• 1 year ago

Is there any real data that shows Remote Workers are actually moving in at a high enough rate to impact the locals / rent / etc?

The article seemed to report on the protestors, but there's no data in the article showing remote workers are the folks impacting things in the way the protestors describe.

Mexico City isn't some backwater that would be easily influenced by a few remote workers... it has been a destination of all sorts for a long time.

delichon• 1 year ago

Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?

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