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This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a special focus on extreme weather events and natural disasters.

The U.S. Department of State assesses Cuba as being at Level 2 for crime and Level 1 for all other indicators in its Travel Advisory. Nevertheless, travelers to the country face an unusually high number of logistical cha...

OSAC is re-issuing a new product format, a regular update about topline private sector security concerns in Latin America. For any feedback on content, cadence, etc., please contact OSAC’s Americas Team.

Tourism is still at record lows, with no indication that it will return this year, but some countries are encouraging long-term remote-work arrangements on their Caribbean beaches, and others are serving as convenient 14...

The following is a summary of key takeaways presented during the ISMA-OSAC Latin America Regional Security Conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 3-5, 2019. The intent of the conference was to inform organ...

On September 29, the Department of State updated the Travel Warning for Cuba due to reported health attacks against American diplomatic personnel who have suffered injury in Havana. The source of the attacks is unknown;...

Recent political, military, and economic incidents in Cuba – including assessed implications for the larger international community – have propelled media headlines and spurred concern among potential OSAC travelers look...

Just days before U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Havana, Cuba from March 20-21, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Commerce announced “significant” amendments to Cuba sanctions. Since Decem...

OSAC constituents representing a wide variety of interests quickly grasp the security concerns facing their Cuba travelers. However, many lack information on the implications stemming from recent amendments to the Cuba s...

On December 17, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro issued a groundbreaking announcement that their countries would seek to normalize relations for the first time since 1961. However, The re-norma...

Cholera infects between 3-5 million people each year, killing approximately 100,000. Epidemics are often linked to poor sanitation, improper drainage, unhygienic street foods, and/or environmental factors including flood...