Colombia Hotel
Colombia
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Schedule of Conferences 2005
Crown Plaza Hotel ... The Westin Hotel ... Hotel Real-Intercontinental ... [Read More]
April
1111--04/28/05 Remarks at the Community of Democracies Opening Plenary; Hyatt Regency Hotel; Santiago, Chile ... 1111--04/01/05 Remarks at Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law; Lowes L'Enfant Plaza Hotel; Washington, DC ... [Read More]
Official Travel to the Region
1111--04/28/05 Remarks at the Community of Democracies Opening Plenary; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Hyatt Regency Hotel; Santiago, Chile ... [Read More]
Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
Rocket Attack on the al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, October 26, 2003: Iraqis using an improvised rocket launcher bombarded the al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, killing one U.S. Army officer and wounding 17 persons. The wounded included 4 U.S. military personnel and seven American civilians. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D. Wolfowitz, who was staying at the hotel, was not injured. After visiting the wounded, he said, "They’re not going to scare us away; we’re not giving up on this job." ... [Read More]
Colombia
The Government was unable to provide sufficient humanitarian assistance to the displaced, despite statutes and court rulings requiring it to do so. Although conditions for IDP communities varied in different regions, conditions for displaced persons in many locations were poor and unhygienic, with little access to health care, and few educational or employment opportunities. Government assistance for the displaced was provided principally through the RSS, the Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF), and the Ministry of Health. However, the Government itself acknowledged that the ICRC and various NGOs provided 70 to 80 percent of humanitarian assistance received by the displaced. Most displaced persons received emergency humanitarian assistance from the ICRC, the RSS, or NGOs for only 90 days, although some IDPs received it for longer, and others never received any aid. The ICRC provided emergency assistance to 200,000 displaced persons during the year. The local office of the UNHCR, ... [Read More]
October 2004
Assistant Secretary Roger Noriega addresses the Miami Herald's Americas Conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida on September 30, 2004. ... [Read More]
April - June
1111--05/22/02 Haiti and Development Assistance; Lino Gutierrez, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; Remarks at the Inter-American Dialogue Conference, the Madison Hotel; Washington, DC ... [Read More]
The Year in Review
Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring was killed on 26 October in Baghdad during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al-Rasheed Hotel. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D. Wolfowitz was staying at the hotel at the time of the attack. ... Three Americans were among the victims of a deadly truck bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad’s Canal Hotel on 19 August. They were Arthur Helton, Richard Hooper, and Martha Teas. UN Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello was also among the 23 fatalities. ... [Read More]
U.S. Consulate General Guayaquil
Political demonstrations occur sporadically throughout Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. Protesters sometimes block City streets and rural highways, and public transportation tends to be disrupted during these incidents. Protestors also occasionally burn tires, throw Molotov cocktails, and fire handguns into the air during demonstrations. The police generally respond by using water cannons and tear gas. Travelers should avoid areas where demonstrations are in progress and keep informed by following the local news and consulting hotel personnel and tour guides. ... [Read More]
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