Caribbean L 18 ife, JULY 23-29, 2021
CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP
Authority, only vaccinated travelers will
be welcomed based on a new policy
which requires tourists, including those
from the United States, be vaccinated
with either a two-dose
vaccine, such as the
Pfizer/BioTEch, Moderna,
or AstraZeneca
shots, or a single dose
vaccine, such as the
Johnson & Johnson shot.
Travelers must also wait at least two
weeks after their final dose before coming
to the island.
However, unvaccinated children
under 18 who travel with fully vaccinated
parents or guardians are exempt
from the requirement.
In addition to proof of vaccination,
travelers must submit a negative COVID-
19 PCR test from an approved lab taken
within 72 hours before traveling.
With the latest move, St. Kitts-Nevis
joins destinations welcoming vaccinated
tourists throughout the world,
including several in the Caribbean.
TRINIDAD
Trinidad and Tobago has been downgraded
in the United States Trafficking
in Persons 2022 Report.
The report said the downgrade to
Tier 2 Watch List was linked to corruption
and law enforcement complicity in
trafficking crimes, which remained a
concern and not is being done by the
government to combat the problem.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
report said T&T was a sex a “sex tourism
destination.”
Even after the borders were closed in
March 2020, an international organization
reported to the United States
that “large numbers” of Venezuelans
were still coming in illegal and making
them primary targets for sex traffickers
particularly young women and girls
between the ages of 15 and 21.
Traffickers also
exploit individuals from
Puerto Rico, the Philippines,
China, India,
Nepal and St. Vincent
and the Grenadines, the report stated.
In January, officials publicly stated
that the government was investigating
two dozen police officers linked to
human trafficking.
The report also highlighted complaints
by non-governmental organizations
about the slow pace of investigations
when they refer victims to the
Counter Trafficking Unit.
It acknowledged that some work was
being done but said g overnment did not
demonstrate overall increasing efforts
compared to the previous reporting
period, even considering the impact
of the pandemic on its anti-trafficking
capacity.
— Compiled by Azad Ali
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