Missionary groups operate freely throughout the country. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. There were no reports of religious detainees or prisoners. There were no reports of the forced religious conversion of minor U. S. citizens who had been abducted or illegally removed from the United States, or of the Government's refusal to allow such citizens to be returned to the United States. Due possibly to the diversity of religious affiliations within families and communities, religious tolerance is widespread at all levels of society and in all geographic regions.
Relations are generally amicable between the many religious groups.
Interfaith dialog occurs regularly, and citizens respect different religious traditions and practices, including syncretistic beliefs. The U.S. Embassy discusses religious freedom issues with the Government in the overall context of the promotion of human rights.