Chile Cruise
Country Files
-- Within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park include copies of the special permit application form(s). If conducting fisheries research, include Port Access Form. BAHAMAS NOTE: Vessels are required to clear into an official port-of-entry prior to commencing any activities and clear out at a port-of-exit upon completion of the cruise. This requirement has been waived in the past under no particular circumstances. BERMUDA NOTE: Mooring Notice to Operators (Subsurface Moorings in Bermuda Time-Series Area). This notice is to warn ship operators and cruise scientists of the presence of several subsurface and surface moorings located near the Berm ... [Read More]
South America
Uruguay is not a major narcotics producing or transit country, but increasing poverty is making it prone to infiltration by foreign drug traffickers. Colombian, Argentine, and Brazilian traffickers are increasingly using the international airport to smuggle heroin, while European traffickers are using the local mail to smuggle small quantities of cocaine. Cruise ship passengers and merchant marine sailors are also suspected of smuggling small quantities of narcotics. Some Uruguayans have integrated into Paraguayan drug gangs involved in trafficking marijuana and cocaine paste, and Uruguayans are increasingly being used as couriers. The tri-border area of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, which has long been a haven for narcotics traffickers, affects Uruguay, and the long porous border with Brazil lends itself to infiltration. Limited inspection of airport and port cargo is a problem, with Uruguay serving as a transit point for contraband, possibly including chemic ... [Read More]
IIIg. Foreign Policy Papers - Western Hemispheric Region (A-F)
Anguilla is a non-sovereign territory of the United Kingdom in the Leeward Islands east of Puerto Rico. During FY 2002, they are projected to use FMS funding to send one student to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center at Yorktown, VA to attend a Marine Safety Inspection course. Since Anguilla is a frequent stop for U.S.-owned yachts and some cruise ships with U.S. passengers, this training will help ensure the safety of U.S. travelers and vessels which may call at their port or transit their waters. ... [Read More]
South America
Drug Flow/Transit. Most Argentine officials agree that the drug trafficking is a problem. Drug shipments out of the country are mostly via commercial aircraft, Argentina's maritime port system, and, in some cases, by cruise ship passengers. Couriers of cocaine from Buenos Aires, Ezeiza International Airport, are primarily destined for Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Air couriers of heroin are primarily destined for the United States. As a member of MERCOSUR, Argentina cannot open and inspect sealed containers from another member state that pass through the country. These uninspected containers are considered to be a high trafficking threat. Riverine traffic from Paraguay and Brazil is another probable method for moving narcotics through Argentina. ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - *Passport, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or non-electronic label visa, proof of onward or return ticket, and sufficient funds are required. An ETA or non-electronic label visa is required for tourist or business stays of up to 3 months. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. Minors not accompanied by a parent or traveling with only one parent need notarized written parental consent from the absent parent(s). AIDS test required for permanent resident visa for applicants age 15 and older; tests taken in the U.S. are acceptable. More information about entry requirements to Australia (including for longer stays) is available on the Embassy of Aus ... [Read More]
Dominica
The country has a primarily agrarian, market-based economy and a population of 70,400. The economy continued to depend heavily on earnings from the declining banana industry. The Government's efforts to market the island as an ecotourism destination produced mixed results, with increases in arrivals by cruise ship passengers but a drop in over-night stays. There was a high external debt and an unemployment rate of approximately 23 percent. Gross domestic product was estimated to increase by 1.1 percent and inflation was estimated to be 2.4 percent. ... [Read More]
International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, APRIL 1993US DEPARTMENT OF STATEBUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERSDEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 10047RELEASED APRIL 1993The Report is for sale by the Government Printing Office, Superindendent of Documents. Stock No.: 044-000-02370-9THIS SEGMENT OF THE INCSR REPRESENTS INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO, CANADA, CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANSOUTH AMERICA Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay VenezuelaMEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA Belize Canada Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama THE CARIBBEAN Bahamas Cuba Dominican Republic Guyana Haiti Jamaica Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Eastern Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica 210 Grenada St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines French Caribbean UK Dependent Territories in the Caribbean ... [Read More]
USIA - Arms Control and Disarmament -- The U.S.Commitment - Pt. 6
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIMEThe United States,Britain, West Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and Canada createthe Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) to restrict theproliferation of missiles and missile technology. The MTCRguidelines ban the transfer of unmanned missiles, rockets, andcruise missiles capable of delivering at least a 500-kilogrampayload a minimum of 300 kilometers. The agreement also restrictsthe export of a wide range of missile design and productiontechnologies. ... [Read More]
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