The State Department on Wednesdaydowngraded its travel advisoryfor China, shortly after the White House announced it had secured the release of three Americans as part of a prisoner swap with Beijing. The travel advisory was updated to a Level 2 “exercise increased caution,” down from a Level...
The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory to Mexico because of an increased risk of violent crime in some parts of the country. Violent crime, such as homicides, kidnappings, carjackings and robbery, are "widespread" and the U.S. government "has limited ability to provide...
A DOS official confirmed to Travel Market Report that the only change to the travel advisory for Mexico on Aug. 22 was “due to the continuation of the Security Alert by U.S. Consulate Ciudad Juarez first posted on July 13, and reposted on Aug. 21.” Ciudad Juárez is the most pop...
The State Department is trying to make it easier for U.S. travelers to understand and access security information about their travel destinations with the rollout of a new travel advisory program. The new system, which largely replaces the department's travel warnings and advisories, assigns a t...
“The wide availability of weapons, the use and trade of illicit drugs, and a weak criminal justice system contribute to the high level of criminality on the broader scale,” the advisory reads. The advisory is not a warning to avoid travel to the Dominican Republic—only the State Department...
State Department raises travel advisory for Australia amid fires A new level 2 warning means any American traveling to Australia is urged to postpone their trip if they're coming to an area affected by the wildfires. January 9, 2020 Additional Live Streams ...
DETROIT (WWJ)- The U. S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. Consul General of Japan in Detroit, Kuni Matsuda says more than half of the main island has been affected by the disaster. ...
The “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory is the highest cautionary level in the department’s hierarchy of warnings. It’s been more than a year since Americans have paid tourist calls to the nation. Japan has been closed to US leisure travelers throughout the pandemic, with only “very ...
Cuba’s travel advisory rating was designated at “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” after U.S. embassy personnel in Havana were stricken with unexplained health ailments. However, as the coalition’s letter explains, there have been no confirmed cases of similar ailments among visitors to Cu...
INDIANA 2024 Hoosier Survey Results ByStaff Reports/2 days ago The 2024 Hoosier Survey by Ball State’s Bowen Center for Public Affairs identifies Indiana residents’ top policy priorities in the new year. NEWS Delaware County under a travel advisory ...