You will find Dodgy operators anywhere in the world, I've know of some in North America, Europe and even Oceania.
Flown out here for seven years, never had an Engine failure, in over 4800 hours of flying.
It's very simple fly within the limits of your knowledge and skill, don't be a cowboy, your not going to impress anyone and you will most likely damage the plane or injure someone.
It's a great experience flying out here, I love it. Some countries are worse than others. But it all depends on where you go and how you behave.
So if you got the balls to do it, give it a go, you will never regret it. People die all the time, in or out of airplanes, might as well have a descent tale to tell when your time comes.