Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao, Bogotá, Colombia
The U.S. Department of State is warning Americans about the risks of traveling to Colombia or Jamaica. The State Department last week updated travel advisories for both countries to “Level 3,” which recommends that American citizens “reconsider travel” to both places.
Level 1 tells Americans to exercise normal precautions while Level 4 warns to avoid travel to such places.
The State Department is warning that travelers to Colombia should reconsider their trip “due to crime and terrorism” and, if they do go, should “exercise increased caution due to civil unrest and kidnapping.” In addition, the department warned that terrorist organizations may carry out attacks on transportation hubs, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, airports, or other public areas.
Meanwhile, the State Department warned that in Jamaica “violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common,” and said “sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts.” The department added that “local police often do not respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.”
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