Due to the recent crime increase in Jamaica, The United States Department is warning Americans against traveling to the country. All U.S. citizens are urged to reconsider their travel plans due to a surge in violent offending in the country.
Several places on the island like downtown Kingston have experienced an increase in homicides, sexual assaults, home invasions and armed robberies. The State Department has asked citizens travelling to Jamaica to reconsider, citing the poor response rates of the local police.
Jamaican authorities have inadequate resources to maintain law and order; families of American citizens killed in violent crimes wait for more than a year to receive their death
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