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From February 16 to 18 in Munich, Germany, expect heightened security following the Munich Security Conference, prompting major road closures and travel congestion.

Advisories / By / February 16, 2024

From February 16 to 18, the Munich Security Conference is being held at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Various heads of state and government officials are attending the event, thus expect heightened security at train stations, road closures, and restricted parking and airspace. Additionally, protests are expected to take place surrounding the event location.

From February 9 to March 10, Polish farmers will protest against EU agricultural policies across Poland nationwide, triggering major roadblocks.

Advisories / By / February 16, 2024

From February 9 to March 10, planned demonstrations by Polish farmers are expected to take place across Poland nationwide. Farmers will denounce agricultural policies put into place by the European Union. Throughout this month-long period, protesters will block major travel routes throughout the country, including border crossings with Ukraine. Given previous incidents, clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials are likely.

On February 13 expect major travel delays and power outages across Victoria Province, Australia, including Melbourne, due to heavy rainstorms.

Advisories / By / February 14, 2024

Severe rainstorms through February 13 have resulted in mass power outages and rail disruptions in Victoria Province, Australia. Flooding and landslides have caused one-half of Loy Yang power station to disconnect from the grid, leaving 500,000 buildings without power. Half of the metropolitan rail lines within the Melbourne area have been suspended due to the loss of power, causing major travel delays.  

Large anti-far right protests to cause travel disruptions in Berlin and Dresden, Germany through February 13.

Advisories / By / February 12, 2024

Through February 13, demonstrations against the far-right will continue to occur in Dresden and Berlin. The protests come in response to the growing success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. On February 3, protesters in Berlin blocked the entrance to the Reichstag. Previous protests have drawn over 100,000 people.

Expect significant business and travel disruptions in the Valparaiso Region of Chile in the coming weeks due to ongoing wildfires, which have left at least 112 dead as of February 5, making it the nation’s deadliest disaster since 2010.

Advisories / By / February 6, 2024

Beginning on February 2, wildfires have spread across the coastal mountains of Chile in the Valparaíso Region, northwest of Santiago. As of early February 5, at least 112 people have died and almost 14,000 homes have been impacted by the fires. Weather conditions in the area caused the fires to spread rapidly. Fires currently threaten the edges of popular tourist cities like Vina del Mar and Valparaiso.

Anticipate significant travel disruptions across China nationwide as Lunar New Year celebrations are underway in the coming weeks.

Advisories / By / February 3, 2024

In the upcoming weeks, anticipate significant travel disruptions as Lunar New Year celebrations take place across China. Celebrations are scheduled to continue until February 17, leading to likely delays in transportation due to heightened traffic congestion and increased travel throughout the month. Business disruptions are also expected, as offices may operate on shorter hours during the holiday period.

Expect major travel disruptions and an increased security presence in and around Paris, France, due to ongoing demonstrations by agricultural unions, including roadblocks, on January 29.

Advisories / By / January 29, 2024

On January 29, the Interior Minister of France announced the mobilization of 15,000 officers to enhance security measures in the wake of mass agricultural protests, dubbed “Operation Paris Siege”. Protesters have utilized vehicles to block parts of the A1, A4, A5, A6, A13, A10, A15, and A16 major motorways around Paris, constricting traffic. Of particular concern for authorities is the Rungis International Food Market, and both of the city’s major airports.

SafeAbroad travelers are advised to use a high degree of caution using dating apps when in Colombia due to a State Department report highlighting a string of recent suspicious deaths related to their use.

Advisories / By / September 1, 2024

The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, has alerted citizens in the country to avoid using dating apps due to a string of eight suspicious deaths of Americans between the months of November and December. This comes amid a 200% spike of reports of theft against foreign visitors, and a 29% increase in violent crime in the late stages of 2023. These deaths have either been presented as homicides or drug overdoses.

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