Violent Crime A Major Challenge

Amnesty International released a report on the escalating problem of violent crime in Jamaica, something which continues to weigh on our short-and-long-term political risk ratings. The human rights group condemned the Jamaican authorities' failure to tackle corruption and violence, which have resulted in the island having one of the highest murder rates in Latin America at 62 per 100,000 in 2007. While President Bruce Golding has stated that reducing violence is a primary goal for the Jamaican government and has implemented a number of laws aimed at tackling corruption, violence and corruption continue to act as large drags on our

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