Five Argentines died in a car crash in Playa del Carmen on Sunday. They were returning to the Mexican city after regularizing their immigration status.
The legal situation of Argentines who reside permanently or temporarily in the Riviera Maya represents a separate universe. The relationship between Argentines and Mexicans is one of love and suspicion, says Jaime Kloner, an Argentine who has lived in the city for 12 years. He says Argentines are popular with Mexicans, because of their inventiveness and cunning.