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Originally Posted by apostropheman
...I know people and have read of others, gringos, with homes in the campo that have been robbed at gunpoint despite security measures.
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If you live in rural village you are relatively safe, your neighbours would give you some protection. It's very unlikely that you'd be threatened with a gun.
People know the local thieves and will warn you accordingly.
Of course if your house is left alone anything can happen and nobody will feel responsible...
If you live in a rural area in a remote place (finca, house in the hills) things are different and your place can become the aim of a planned house invasion.
The attackers need not be local criminals but would have links to people near you.
There, leaving your house alone would almost always lead to a break in and there are hardly any security measures which could prevent that.
m'frog