ITALY
With 3,000 soldiers already patrolling Italy’s cities along with police, the Italian government is considering adding more after two brutal attacks on tourists near Rome and Naples and an equally vicious attack on monks in a monastery near Turin.
MAURITIUS
Crime against tourists in this island nation is low, but there have been two recent incidents, a rape and a robbery, that have raised concerns. Authorities launched an awareness campaign to alert tourists to security measures.
INDIA AND NEPAL
Monsoon flooding in Bihar state has pushed 2.5 million people out of their villages. The River Kosi breached a dam in Nepal, inundating villages that had not seen a flood in 50 years.
THAILAND
Political clashes Sept. 1 caused the government to declare a state of emergency in Bangkok, and the U.S. State Department warned of the potential for violence. Rallies spread to the popular tourist areas of the Andaman coast and forced the closure of three major airports, stranding thousands of tourists.
MEXICO
The fate of an Oregon crab fisherman who was beaten to death by Mexican police when detained in San Jose del Cabo should be a lesson to all not to tangle with police. The fisherman resisted arrest after an alleged altercation with a security guard.
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Compiled from various news services and travel sources. For the latest on world conditions, check the State Department’s automated service at 888-407-4747; fax 202-647-3000; travel.state.gov.
