New travel advisories issued for Italy, France,

Belize and other countries

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Firefighters extinguish a car in Cenon, near

Bordeaux, France, on Wednesday night, Nov. 9,
2005. Amid a new wave of civil unrest, scenes like
this pose a warning to travelers.© Bob Edme,
Associated Press
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the State Department
issued new travel advisories for over 80 countries.
Among them, eight were designated as the highest
level advisory, “Level 4: Do not travel.” These
include Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Haiti.
Fifteen countries were labeled as “Level 3:
Reconsider Travel,” including Ethiopia,
Guatemala, El Salvador and Nigeria.
The State Department’s updates were comprised of
mostly Level 1 and 2 advisories, advising travelers
to either exercise normal precautions or increased
precautions.
Why Italy?
In the travel advisory update, Italy was classified as
a Level 2 country, meaning travelers should
exercise increased caution there.
The new designation comes as the country is
seeing increased threats of terrorist activity.
Allegedly, terrorist organizations could be
plotting attacks and may give little or no warning.
The department urges visitors to be wary in city
centers, public transit hubs, airports, tourist
locations and other public locations.
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Why France?
The State Department issued a Level 2 warning for
France as well, citing terrorist activity and civil
unrest. The warning adds that dangerous activity
could occur in public transit hubs, religious
centers, markets, shopping malls, cultural events,
airports, schools, clubs, restaurants and other
public locations.
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