U.S. Extends Panama Travel Advisory
WASHINGTON — The United States is extending until Aug. 11 a travel advisory for Panama, the State Department announced Friday.
Unrest in Panama prompted a warning by the State Department in early June against unnecessary travel there by U.S. citizens. The department said Americans who do travel to Panama should exercise caution in Panama City, where riots broke out June 10, and avoid large public gatherings.
The advisory was extended because of “continuing concern†over unrest and sporadic violence in the Central American nation, department spokesman Charles Redman said.
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