Reports

The City of Rio de Janeiro will host the annual Réveillon (New Year’s Eve) celebrations on December 31, 2025. Local government and media reports estimate an expected 2.5 million people will join the festivities on Copac...

We have received reports of a collision of two trains transiting between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes (Machu picchu Pueblo). There are U.S. citizens among the injured in the crash. Peruvian authorities are dispatc...

On December 16, 2025, the United States issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing partial entry restrictions on nationals of several countries, including Gabon, effective January 1, 2026. On December 18, the Gabonese C...

In light of the recent activity in northwest Nigeria taken December 25, which was a result of the U.S.-Nigeria military partnership, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria reissues its holiday security notice and reminds U.S. citiz...

The U.S. Embassy is aware of calls on social media for a possible demonstration that could occur at or near the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. U.S. citizens are advised to monito...

On December 23, 2025, armed members of a terrorist organization placed explosive devices on the Bermudez Bridge on the highway between Pasto (the capital city of Narino department) and the Pasto airport and opened fire o...

Kuwait now has stricter penalties for drug use, drug possession, and drug trafficking.

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated.

Kuwait now has stricter penalties for drug use, drug possession, and drug trafficking. Drug use, including having trace amounts of drugs in your body, may lead to a 5-year prison sentence and a fine of 5,000 Kuwaiti din...

All travelers must receive government permission to carry certain prescription drugs before arriving in Kuwait. This includes many common prescription medications for pain, anxiety, and ADHD. You may need to obtain this...

All travelers must receive government permission to carry certain prescription drugs before arriving in Kuwait. This includes many common prescription medications for pain, anxiety, and ADHD. You may need to obtain this...

A demonstration is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 18:00. Protestors are planning to gather at the Prime Minister’s building, located on Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit between Mother Teresa Square...

The U.S. Embassy is monitoring the ongoing conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border.  Since December 11, there have been reports of isolated Thai airstrikes occurring both in provinces adjacent to the shared border an...

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Yemen on December 19, 2025. There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated.

Presidential elections will take place in Guinea on December 28, 2025. The Government of the Republic of Guinea could announce restrictions on vehicle movements and flights before, on, or after election day. U.S. citize...

This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in the Middle East and North Africa.

Over the past 19 months, Australia has recorded numerous antisemitic incidents in several locations. From graffiti and torched cars and buildings, to a terrorist attack on a Hannukah celebration this month, the country h...

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Jordan on December 18. There was no change to the advisory level. The “other” risk indicator was removed. Advisory summary was updated.

There are reports of clashes between police and protestors in several areas today, in particular near the European Parliament. U.S. citizens are reminded to avoid areas around ongoing protests.

A large protest (expecting approximately 15,000 people) is scheduled for tonight, December 18, starting at 18:00 in the vicinity of the “Triangle of Power,” located near Independence Square (Ploshtad Nezavisimost), the N...