The US Embassy has released a fact sheet on Spring Break in The Bahamas, warning American tourists of increasing crime and drug traffickers.<\/p>\n
\nThe fact sheet is the first of its kind to be issued regarding The Bahamas.<\/p>\n
\nUS Ambassador, Richard J. Blankenship, indicated that the Embassy has an obligation to protect US citizens living in, and travelling to, The Bahamas.<\/p>\n
\nThe fact sheet is the result of the embassy’s continued observation of deteriorating conditions in The Bahamas, including crimes such as kidnapping, murder, armed robbery, rape and physical assaults.<\/p>\n
\nForeign Affairs Minister, Fred Mitchell, dismissed the warning as “less than an advisory,” which if issued, would spell the death knoll for tourism is this country.<\/p>\n
\nMitchell admitted that the US Embassy had considered a full fledged Travel Advisory but following a meeting with Bahamian police and tourism officials, who outlined local security measures, decided that an Advisory was unnecessary at this time.<\/p>\n