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Second Thoughts about Jamaica Travel

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  Why Second Thoughts About Jamaica Travel? My daughter just told me she and her friend were planning a girls getaway trip to Jamaica.  My reaction  was Wait! What?  I'm a Travel Advisor and I get daily news and updates about what is going on in the world of travel.  I had just received news that the government had issued a travel advisory to use extreme caution traveling to Jamaica.  Of course I warned my daughter.  The thought of two women traveling alone frightened me.  To my relief they have cancelled the trip to Jamaica and are looking for a safer place to go. So what is going on in Jamaica that would make the U.S. and Canada governments warn travelers to exercise a high degree of caution in Jamaica due to the high level of violent crime? The government of Jamaica has reinstated the state of emergency in  8 parishes due to increased violence and gang related crimes.  During this period, security forces have increased rights to conduct searches and seizures.  What should you do