Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Panama
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
Distribution: wstd
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1992 17:37:35 GMT
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Panama Public Announcement
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Assistant Secretary/Spokesman

For Immediate Release
November 3,1992

STATEMENT BY RICHARD BOUCHER/SPOKESMAN


PANAMA: POSSIBLE VIOLENCE

THE U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND IN PANAMA HAS ORDERED U.S. MILITARY 
PERSONNEL TO AVOID CERTAIN BARS AND DISCOS IN PANAMA CITY THROUGH 
NOVEMBER 16 DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE.  U.S. CITIZENS 
TRAVELLING IN AND ABOUT PANAMA CITY AFTER DARK ARE URGED TO EXERCISE 
CAUTION AND TO AVOID CROWDED PLACES SUCH AS BARS AND CLUBS.  IN 
ADDITION, TRAVEL AFTER DARK ALONG THE
TRANSISTHMIAN HIGHWAY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  PERSONS SEEKING 
UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION SHOULD CONTACT THE U.S. 
EMBASSY IN PANAMA CITY.