Guatemala - Public Announcement (fwd)

[Jim Choate]

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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 08:56:22 -0400
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Subject: Guatemala - Public Announcement

Guatemala - Public Announcement
October 18, 2001

The Department of State is releasing the following text as a Public
Announcement for Americans traveling abroad.  Embassy Guatemala released it
as a Warden Message for Americans resident in Guatemala on October 17.

The U.S. Embassy has received information that individuals may be targeting
American citizens in Antigua for violent attack.  These attacks may follow
staged armed robberies or automobile accidents.   The U.S. Embassy and
Guatemalan police are investigating.   In the meantime, American citizens
throughout Guatemala should take proper precautions for their personal
safety and avoid any situation that appears to be unusual or potentially
dangerous.

For further information on travel to Guatemala, please consult the
Department of State's latest Consular Information Sheet, available on the
Bureau of Consular Affairs home page at Http://travel.state.gov.  The U.S.
Embassy is located in Guatemala at 7-01 Avenida de la Reforma, Zone 10;
telephone (011-502-2-331-1541; web site at
http://usembassy.state.gov/guatemala.

This Public Announcement expires February 17, 2002.

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