negative connotations

[ziawj2]

How to paraphrase this sentence?
In many tropical countries, green is associated with danger and has negative connotations.

 

[Barb_D]

In some places, people don't like the color green.

 

[ziawj2]

In many tropical countries, green is associated with danger and has negative connotations.

In some places, people don't like the color green.

Could I paraphrase it like this:
In many countries which is near the equator, green has the connotation of
danger and negativeness.

 

[susiedqq]

Is it the color green, or the green movement?

In many countries near the equator, the color green has the connotation of
danger and negativity.

 

[Barb_D]

I don't see an advantage of using "countries near the equator" instead of "tropical countries."