The U.S. State Department has updated a warning urging travelers to avoid a popular Caribbean hotspot.
urged people to reconsider travel to Jamaica due to crime and lack of medical services. The department first issued itsciting an increase in home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults and murders, with some incidents occurring at popular all-inclusive resorts.
“The U.S. Embassy routinely receives reports of sexual assaults, including from U.S. citizen tourists at resorts. U.S. citizens report slow or unsatisfactory response to serious criminal incidents. When arrests are made, cases are infrequently prosecuted to a final verdict and sentence,” the notice said.
In its update, the State Department noted that while tourist areas generally see lower rates of violent crimes than other parts of the country, incidents can occur throughout Jamaica, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the Western world. Jamaica is categorized under a level three advisory, meaning people should “reconsider travel” there. Other level three countries include Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon, El Salvador, Guatemala and Saudi Arabia.There are lower levels of emergency service response times and routine care for illnesses or injuries. Private hospitals require payment upfront before admitting patients and specialized care is limited.
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