Beach Front Barbados
US Department Of State Post Report
Grenada has many attractive and secluded white sand beaches; the largest is Grand Anse, just south of St. George’s, dotted with several hotels and guest cottages. It employs no lifeguards (none of the beaches in Grenada does) but is safe for bathing. Grand Anse Bay is popular for wind surfing. The many beautiful, quiet coves are good for picnicking, and many can be explored on foot or by car. Many secondary roads, however, are in a state of disrepair. ... Bring a folding umbrella to carry in your bag or in the car for the frequent showers during the rainy season. Raincoats and heavy footwear are too hot and therefore impractical. Beachwear and shorts are acceptable for men, women, and children in resort hotels and for relaxation. Bring two to three swimsuits for each family member, and beach wraps and sarongs for lunches on hotel patios. ... [Read More]
The Caribbean
In 2003, drugs were easily accessible for local consumption in most metropolitan areas. Growing numbers of tourists from Europe, the United States, and Canada provided a customer base for local drug sales, especially at beachfront vacation resorts. Traffickers often used drugs to pay low-level couriers and distributors. Increased local consumption has strained treatment resources for drug-related addition and HIV. ... Grenada. South American cocaine traffickers pass through or stop in Grenada's coastal waters and its often unpoliced islands and beaches to transship cocaine en route to U.S. and other markets, including by drug couriers on commercial aircraft and via yachts. The traffickers often transfer cocaine to Grenadian vessels to execute deliveries ashore, as the Grenadian police have had some success in disrupting over-the-beach deliveries. Grenada's police drug squad dismantled a Trinidadian cocaine trafficking operation that used Grenada as a transshipment point in 2003. Relatively small amounts of marijuana are grown in Grenada. Marijuana is smuggled from St. Vincent for domestic use. ... [Read More]
International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORTMARCH 1995BUREAU FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRSTHE CARIBBEAN 157Bahamas 159 Cuba 165 Dominican Republic 168 Guyana 173 Haiti 176 Jamaica 180 Netherlands Antilles and Aruba 185 Suriname 187 Trinidad and Tobago 189 Eastern Caribbean 192 Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Grenada St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the GrenadinesFrench Caribbean 199 UK Dependent Territories in the Caribbean 200 Anguilla, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Turks and ... [Read More]
Documentation of U.S. Citizens Born Abroad
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US Department Of State Post Report
Beaches on the south coast of the Dominican Republic are Boca Chica (25 miles east of the capital); Güayacanes, Playa Caribe, Hotel Metro (Mission members can use its beach by showing Embassy identification), Juan Dolio, and Villas del Mar; Las Saladillas in Barahona (75 miles to the west); and Bayahibe in La Romana (80 miles to the east). Points of interest on the north coast include the port city of Puerto Plata. La Isabela, the first settlement in the New World; and Sosua, where settled Jewish refugees from Germany in 1939. Both Puerto Plata and Sosua have beautiful white sand beaches and are about 150 miles north of Santo Domingo. Samana, 170 miles northeast of the capital, was settled by freed American slaves around 1865. English is still spoken by many of the descendants of the original settlers. ... [Read More]
M) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
As is frequently the case with narcotics-related money laundering, terrorist groups also utilize front companies; that is, commercial enterprises that engage in legitimate enterprise, but which are also used to commingle illicit revenues with legitimate profits from the commercial enterprise. Front companies are frequently established in offshore financial centers that provide anonymity to their beneficial owners, thereby insulating the beneficial owners from law enforcement. In addition to commingling the proceeds of crime, terrorist front companies also commingle donations from witting and unwitting sympathizers. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Summer affords ample opportunities for all types of water sports on the Ottawa, Rideau, and Gatineau Rivers and at nearby lakes. Several yacht clubs have extensive sailing programs. Beaches within Ottawa are limited to one or two spots along the Rideau River and Britannia Beach on the Ottawa River. Facilities at these places are often crowded. Some of the lakes in the area, both in Ontario and Quebec, have developed access roads, beaches, and docks for canoes and boats, while other lakes are more isolated and primitive. Private clubs maintain pools, and many of the newer apartment buildings provide pools for residents and guests. ... [Read More]
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