The federal government is advising Canadians travelling to Jamaica and Colombia to exercise a “high degree of caution” while there and to avoid certain areas in both countries due to rising rates of crime and kidnappings in those vicinities.
The government’s warnings come shortly after the U.S. State Department called on U.S. citizens to “reconsider travel” to Jamaica and Colombia because of rising crime rates, highlighting elevated terrorism threats in Colombia.
“Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts,” the U.S. State Department said in a Level 3 travel advisory updated for Jamaica last week….