Arguing that there is a risk due to the Covid-19 outbreak and that in some areas precautions should be taken due to criminal acts, the US advised its citizens to reconsider travel to El Salvador and not to travel to the other countries of the region.
In the case of El Salvador, the alert level is 3, which recommends its citizens to reconsider their travel.
Because travelers must expect delays before returning to the U.S. and the Nicaraguan government arbitrarily enforces laws, the U.S. government is urging its citizens to reconsider traveling to the Central American country.
The Nicaraguan government arbitrarily enforces laws for political purposes.
The US government decreased from 4 to 3 the level of the travel alert it issues for its citizens to evaluate the possibility of traveling to Costa Rica.
The US Government Administration improved this October 12 the recommendation for travel to Costa Rica from level 4 (no travel) to level 3 (reconsider travel due to Covid-19). The measure is effective immediately, informed the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).
After the U.S. changed the level of the travel alert it issues for its citizens to evaluate the possibility of traveling to Guatemala from 4 to 3, tourism entrepreneurs believe that it is progress and that the country should focus on obtaining category 2 as soon as possible.
The U.S. government decided to raise the security alert level for travel to the Central American country from 1 to 2, arguing that violent crimes are occurring that can affect tourists.
The North American country maintains four categories that classify the degree of danger that tourists face when visiting a destination. In the case of Costa Rica, it went from category 1, which tells travelers to take normal precautions, to category 2, which warns that greater caution should be taken.
Within the framework of the political frictions generated by CICIG's withdrawal, the United States alerted its citizens to the protests and blockades that will take place on the country's highways.
Germany recommends German tourists to be cautious when travelling to the Central American country, mainly because of the general strike that has caused road blocks.
The German Information Center for Latin America informed its travelers that because a nationwide general strike continues in Costa Rica, there are restrictions on the public sector and road blocks in and around the capital, San Jose. There are also considerable delays in access to the San José International Airport. Meanwhile, security forces are acting against road blocks and violent conflicts cannot be ignored.
Following the departure of US diplomatic staff from Nicaragua at the worst moment of the socio-political crisis, the US government has now announced that it has authorized the return of the embassy staff and their families to Managua.
The crisis in which Nicaragua has been immersed since last April has negatively affected the country in multiple ways, including the irregularity with which the US diplomatic corps works.This was evident when, in mid-May, the US Embassy reported that it would not be processing routine applications for nonimmigrant visas, and that due to unstable security conditions, it would reduce the hours of service provided to the public.See "Nicaragua: US suspends visa issuance"
In its new warning system for tourists, the US government included Panama and Costa Rica at the lowest risk level, Nicaragua at level 2 and Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, in the category "Reconsider Travel".
The US Department of State has announced modifications to its system of travel alerts and recommendations to citizens considering traveling to other countries.The new advisory system divides nations into four levels, according to the risks present in each country.
The United States has renewed its travel alert warning that crimes such as extortion, assault and robbery are common in the country.
From a press release issued by the US State Department:
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to El Salvador due to the high rates of crime and violence. El Salvador has one of the highest homicide levels in the world and crimes such as extortion, assault and robbery are common. This replaces the Travel Warning for El Salvador dated January 15, 2016.
The United States has renewed its travel alert, warning that the levels of violence and crime in the the department of Gracias a Dios are very high.
From a press release issued by the US Department of State:
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to the Department of Gracias a Dios in Honduras. In addition, the greater urban areas of San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa, and La Ceiba have notably high crime and violence rates. This replaces the Honduras Travel Warning dated August 5, 2016.
At the beginning of the peak tourist season entrepreneurs are optimistic about the withdrawal of the security alert that the US government had emitted.
The alert was issued by the US government weeks before the holding of presidential elections.Jose Adan Aguerri, president of the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP), said that"...The decision came at an opportune time because it occurs in the high season for tourism in the country. 'In high season there is an increased flow of tourists, and it is very good that they are issuing this notice so that citizens can come''."
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