U.S. Ambassador, Other Diplomats, Permitted to Enter Jamaica, 7 Days Before The Country’s Own Citizens Were Not Allowed To Because of COVID-19 Shutdown

After the government of Jamaica failed to acknowledge a request by more than 40 shipworkers to be allowed into their own country in early April, 18º North has learned that, only a week before, the U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica and his personal assistant were among those given special exemptions to enter as borders were closed to incoming passengers to comb…