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That list is a joke.
For example: Panama and Belize are listed with an asterisk but Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica are not.
In each one of those countries the crime rate is higher than in Panama an Belize. Each of these countries have similar or worse health concerns than Panama or Belize.
Panama has a better health care system than any of these other countries.
That being said, if you are just going to a resort in any of these countries you are as safe as anywhere.
I've found that most Canadian gov. departments are the slowest to update their information - compared to the US, UK, etc. - perhaps with a regional bias since the Canadian gov seems pretty ignorant about most countries south of the US.
(I grew up in Panama and visit often)
cheers,
Frank
For example: Panama and Belize are listed with an asterisk but Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica are not.
In each one of those countries the crime rate is higher than in Panama an Belize. Each of these countries have similar or worse health concerns than Panama or Belize.
Panama has a better health care system than any of these other countries.
That being said, if you are just going to a resort in any of these countries you are as safe as anywhere.
I've found that most Canadian gov. departments are the slowest to update their information - compared to the US, UK, etc. - perhaps with a regional bias since the Canadian gov seems pretty ignorant about most countries south of the US.
(I grew up in Panama and visit often)
cheers,
Frank