Foreign Affairs Issue Travel Warning for Ecuador
Growing tension in Ecuador has led the federal government to issue a warning about travel to the country.
Major anti-government protests have caused turmoil in the country’s capital. Ecuador’s President Guitierrez was ousted earlier this week, leading Vice President Alfredo Palacio to be named the new leader.
Foreign Affairs is telling Canadians not to travel to the country and those Canadians in Ecuador are being asked to contact their embassy if they need help.
A federal government spokesman says it’s still unclear if the embassy will be able to remain open.
More: cfra.com
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"There are credible reports of renewed terrorist attacks in the final planning stages in Saudi Arabia," said a statement on the Foreign Affairs website.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) renewed a warning that advises Australians against all non-essential travel to Indonesia.
"We continue to receive a stream of credible reporting suggesting that terrorists are in the very advanced stages of planning attacks in Indonesia," the DFAT travel warning said.
"Attacks could occur at any time, anywhere in Indonesia and could be directed at any locations known to be frequented
Following the recent terrorist attacks on popular tourist destination, the Norwegian travel industry now calls for a central data base which shows where Norwegian travellers are located at any given time.
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Such a data base would make it that much easier to come into contact with Norwegians in acute
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"I'm much more sensitive to the milieu of the culture I'm entering," said Da Silva, president of the Pride Centre of Edmonton.
"I think it's important that people educate themselves on acceptable standards of behaviour."
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The Government has reportedly ordered an overhaul of the way Ireland is promoted as a tourist destination for foreign visitors.
Reports this morning said the move would see Fáilte Ireland take over the marketing functions of regional tourism bodies, while some tourist information offices could also be closed or downgraded.
The reports said the changes were recommended in an independent study of regional tourism structures commissioned following a decline in tourists outside Dublin.
More: breakingnews.iol.ie
