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travel
news review
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16
December '98
There's ganja in them thar hills. The government of SVG is cooperating
with several other Caribbean states and the USA on a marijuana eradication
project, sending agents into the hills in the mountainous north of the
island to confiscate the plants. The US State Department has issued a
warning that disgruntled farmers (who rely on the crop for their livelihood)
have staged several protests vowing to retaliate against the authorities
and US citizens, and are creating a potentially dangerous atmosphere for
travellers. Visitors to St Vincent should think twice about that trip
to La Soufriere and should take care around large crowds - especially
demonstrations - and in nature areas.
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