Bermuda Wave

This Public Announcement is to alert U.S. citizens to the continuing unsettled public security situation along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.  This Public Announcement supercedes the Public Announcement of January 26, 2005 to update the information provided.  It expires on July 29, 2005. Violent criminal activity fueled by a war between criminal organizations struggling for control of the lucrative narcotics trade continues along the U.S.-Mexico border. This has ... [Read More]

Uzbekistan

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Samoa

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Crisis Preparedness

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Spain and Andorra

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Radiological and Nuclear Incidents

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Brazil

Brazilian traffic laws impose severe penalties for a number of traffic offenses.  Enforcement ranges from sporadic to non-existent, so motorists should not assume that others will necessarily follow even the most fundamental and widely accepted rules of the road. Some important local rules and customs include the following: - Seat Belts: All states have seat belt laws, but enforcement varies from state to state. Child Car Seats: Some states require child car seats, but they are not universally available or affordable, and enforcement is also lax. As a result, most children are not secured in car seats. Speed Limits: The maximum speed limit on major, divided highways is 120kmph (74 mph). Lower limits (usu ... [Read More]

Costa Rica

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Remarks

1111--06/18/02   Termination of U.S.-UK Agreement on Leased Bases in Bermuda; Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs; Remarks at Ceremony for Exchange of Diplomatic Notes; U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC ...

1111--12/29/04   Interview on BBC's The Great Wave With Huw Edwards; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Washington, DC ... [Read More]

Guatemala

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