Colombia: Terrorist Bombings Rise in Bogota, Tolima Department
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota alerted U.S. citizens to increased terrorist activity in the capital city and elsewhere. Several small explosions occurred in supermarkets frequented by foreigners in Bogota Aug. 16, and on Aug. 9 a bomb in north Bogota injured eight people, including on American. Because of a spate of recent security incidents in [...]
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Dominican Republic: Power Blackouts Testing Citizens’ Patience
Daily blackouts lasting as long as 18 hours have put the nation on edge as nerves are fraying across the country. The government claims power output is operating at 85 percent of capacity but the locals don’t believe it. Businesses without their own generators are running into serious problems, and those with generators are also [...]
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India: Unrest Continues in Kashmir; Road Accident Deaths Soar
Unrest continued into a third week in Kashmir in protests over a land use dispute that have grown into the largest demonstrations in the region in 20 years. Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew and killed five protesters who violated it Aug. 25. So far 28 people have been killed and more than 600 injured. In [...]
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Israel: Ramadan Sept. 1-Oct. 1 Will Crowd Old City of Jerusalem
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 1, and visitors to the Old City of Jerusalem should expect much larger than normal crowds and a correspondingly heavy police presence. Significant traffic congestion and delays around the Old City are likely. The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem has made the Old City [...]
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Kenya: Peace Corps Back in Kenya
The temporary suspension of the U.S. Peace Corps program in Kenya has been lifted and volunteers are now back in the country. The program was suspended during unrest surrounding the disputed presidential election in December that was finally resolved by a power-sharing agreement signed on Feb. 28. Both parties are adhering to the terms of [...]
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