satnrose

Two years ago, INM told us we could change to residente permanente next year, then they changed the rules.
Recently, they told us that we could have our previous FM3/FM2/Inmigrante counted and become residente permanente at our next renewal date; next week.
Today, it appears that may have changed too!!!!!!
 
I will be that there are folks, who took cars out of Mexico, who are really fuming about now.
As I have posted before:  How do we plan ahead?

The best plan in Mexico is to sit tight for awhile even when you think you know what's being talked about.

any wonder mexico is raising requirements for foreigners?

Senior discounts and health care for forieners are offered be many countries as an incentive for attracting retirees. If Mexico can not deal with it economically, it is Mexico's issue to deal with. If the DIF is offered then it is offered as an entitlement to seniors, regardless of their income. The perception might be that we ex pats are elitist relevant to the dominate culture and therefore robbing the poor. Many down here are seniors, retired with fixed income, worried about inflation, and a discount now and then is welcome. Thank you for offering it Mexico. I do not belong to mexican health care but I am going to look into the DIF card. First time I've heard of it.

When my Texas plated Explorer was new and flashy in 2000, I would get stopped. But the older and more dented it got, the less I got stopped. The last time was 3 years ago when I did something wrong.
 
Now that I have a Permanent Resident (Mexican)  green card, and drive a Mexican plated car, I am no longer a target.

I have an old Toyota, parked outside in the village. That has definitely taken a tole on the appearance, along with classic Mexican crack on the front window. Three of us drive the car and usually between Ajijic and Riberas, at least once a day. Never been stopped in eight years. South Dakota plates. This is the primary reason the car fiasco irked me. I want to keep this car.

My grandmother was always going on about changes and how nice it used to be. I could never understand, as a youngster, because I didn't have that frame of reference. I do now. LOL

Where I live has a lot to do with financial limitations. I'm not poor, rather cautious with a affixed income. If I go back to the US, I might have to go with an inland small town USA and not my home state California. *sigh*. This is a good thread reminding us all to check out any area carefully before we pack it all in.

Not only that, since one gets arrested without necessarily having proof in both Canada and the States, but only suspicions and evidence, one is clearly guilty until proven innocent. I don't much of a difference in that end.

A huge difference in the end. In the United States the burden of proof is the responsibility of the prosecutor, in Mexico, the defendant.