The parents got nowhere with the US government. The state department flatly refused to help. Then they appeared on the O'Reilly Factor. The resulting public outcry got the attention of Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio and that's where they got results. Up until then, the prison authorities made ransom demands or their son would be killed.
Since Jon Hammar was not demanding free birth control, nor did he look like he could be obama's son, this nation had no interest in this case.
Yes.
I haven't become 'fully informed' on the Fast and Furious/Eric Holder issue--I can only assume that is also a factor.
I would be reluctant to travel to Mexico, Central/South America and most other international destinations. Belize is being touted as a 'haven' of some sort for those who have the sort of wealth that requires protection--not so sure that is true.