There has been a noted increase in violent crime targeting tourists since the end of 2013. Robberies and assaults have been reported in resort areas. Police say criminal activity, including armed robbery, mugging and sexual assault, is a significant problem throughout Belize.
In that specific "Cayo District," armed robberies occasionally occur near the western border with Guatemala, especially near Caracol to the south.
However, tourists are told to exercise a high degree of caution due to an increasing rate of violent crime throughout the country.
There is not a nationwide tourist advisory in effect for Belize. Where if the perpetrator came across the border, they will have a difficult time they will have to liaise with their counterparts in Guatemala," said Daniel Ortiz, NEWSBELIZE. "Because it is on the fringes of our border with our neighbor in Guatemala it also provides another element that the police have to investigate. She came down to a wooden deck on the river to do yoga and never returned. On Thursday morning, Anne was supposed to go on a group horseback trip through the woods, but there were more riders than horses, so she stayed back. Juan reported her missing Thursday afternoon. Hotel owner Santiago Juan tells the I-Team she was killed on "public land" near the hotel. She was staying at the Nabitunich Farm near a tiny town called San Jose Succotz. WATCH VIDEO: Remembering our ABC7 colleague Anne SwaneyĪnne was an avid world traveler and on a vacation in the Cayo District of western Belize, a popular destination for American adventure travelers and horse enthusiasts. Autopsy results determined that she was strangled. State Department.Īnne Swaney was executive producer of online operations at.
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