Warning update

Venezuela

Date: February 12th, 2003 |

After many months of demonstrations and counter-demonstrations and more than two months of strikes trying to force President Hugo Chavez to resign, tensions have diminished somewhat. The strike has been lifted in all sectors but the oil industry, and peace talks being mediated by the Organization of American States continue. The British Foreign Office lifted [read more]

Indonesia

Date: October 17th, 2002 |

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The State Department revised its worldwide caution announcement to say that it continues to receive credible indications that extremist individuals are planning additional terrorist actions against U.S. interests. The announcement states, “as security is increased at official U.S. facilities, terrorists and their sympathizers will seek softer targets. These may include facilities where Americans are generally [read more]

Guatemala

Date: October 30th, 2001 |

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This column reported last week that U.S. citizens were threatened by attacks after staged traffic accidents or armed robberies in the popular tourist city of Antigua, but police investigations confirmed that the threat was a hoax. There is no unusual or specific threat to foreigners in Antigua, a city known for the dramatic volcanoes on [read more]

Kenya

Date: January 21st, 2003 |

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In an effort to calm tourist fears of terrorist attacks following the Nov. 28 attack on an Israeli-owned hotel and an Israeli charter aircraft in Mombasa, tourism officials are spreading the word that Kenya’s game reserves would be difficult for terrorists to target. The parks are remote and are patrolled by land and air for [read more]

India

Date: July 23rd, 2002 |

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The U.S. State Department has lifted its warning against travel to India, citing an easing of tensions with Pakistan. All U.S. Government personnel who had left are now returning to India and embassy and consular services should be back to normal levels soon. The militaries on both sides remain mobilized along the Line of Control [read more]