• Timor-Leste CC Launch Reception - 2017 (1)
    Private Sector Co-Chair Shane Toppin from ConocoPhillips, Ambassador Karen Stanton, and RSO Lance O’Donnell at the Timor-Leste Country Council Launch - January 31, 2017.
    

Global

Jordan Security Benchmarking Survey Results
On December 23, 2016, the U.S. Department of State warned of threats from terrorist groups throughout Jordan and urged travelers to consider the…

Turkey’s April 16 Referendum
On April 16, the Turkish electorate will vote in a referendum on a package of 18 constitutional reforms. If passed, the amendment will shift…

Right-Wing Convention Stirs Potential for Violence
“Alternative for Germany” (AfD) will host its party congress in Cologne from April 22-23, where planned protests are expected, creating the potential…

Consular Reporting

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Moscow (Russia), Current Political Climate Calls for…
U.S. Embassy Moscow reminds all U.S. citizens that the current political climate in Russia requires them to exercise the highest levels of vigilance…

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Protest Near Embassy
The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens living and traveling in Argentina of a protest planned for April 8, 2017 at 1600. The protest is reportedly…

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Reports of Gunshots
The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens of reports of gunshots on the Vivy Mitchel shortcut near the Best Time Hotel. U.S. citizens are advised to…