Archives March 28, 2019

AMERICAS

Venezuela

All travel to Venezuela should be deferred in the coming days, while travelers in country should minimize non-essential movement amid an ongoing political crisis. The situation is exacerbated by sporadic power outages and shortages of food, water and fuel. Juan Guaido, the National Assembly-recognized interim President, has called for nationwide demonstrations on Saturday, March 30 and April 6 to demand the removal of President Nicolas Maduro from power and to denounce recent power outages. In-country travelers should continue to avoid all political gatherings due to the risk of unrest and harsh measures from security forces and pro-government militias known as “colectivos.”

AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST

Regional

Today, travelers using the Namanga border crossing between Tanzania…