
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Peru Public Announcement
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Assistant Secretary / Spokesman

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For Immediate Release

June 11, 1992



STATEMENT BY MARGARET TUTWILER / SPOKESMAN



THE U.S. EMBASSY IN LIMA, PERU HAS RELEASED THE FOLLOWING NOTICE TO
THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY:

"The Embassy has received information that the 'Molicentro'
shopping center in La Molina (Avenida La Molina) may be the target
of a terrorist attack or bombing between now and June 20.  This area
should be avoided, particularly at night, during this period."

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PERU, TRAVLERS SHOULD REFER TO THE
CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR PERU.




STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Peru
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PERU - WARNING
 DECEMBER 27, 1991

SUMMARY:  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all
non-essential travel to Peru due to continuing terrorist activity in
many areas of Peru.  Two insurgent organizations, Sendero Luminoso
(Shining Path) and the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA),
have carried out terrorist attacks over the past year against a
large number of targets in Peru, including U.S. government
buildings, U.S. commercial interests, as well as other foreign aid
and religious workers.  Any U.S. citizen who travels to Peru must be
alert to any suspicious activity and cautious in their movements.
END SUMMARY.

SECURITY:  U.S. citizens should not travel to the designated
emergency zones outside Lima.  These zones are extremely dangerous
regions where both terrorism and violent crime are common.  In the
Lima emergency zone, terrorist incidents and violent crime are
common and caution should be observed in the city.  Although some
tourist areas, such as Arequipa, Trujillo, Cusco, and Iquitos are
not included in these emergency zones, caution is advised in these
areas given the high levels of common crime. Overland travel in Peru
is strongly discouraged.

ADOPTIONS:  U.S. citizens traveling to Peru for adoptions should be
aware that Peruvian adoptions take an average of 60 to 90 days to
complete.  Corruption surrounding the adoption process is
widespread, and delays due to judicial strikes are common.  Adopting
parents should also know that foreigners carrying cash are
identifiable targets for thieves.  Due to the dangerous conditions
existing in the emergency zones, no prospective adopting parent, nor
any other U.S. citizen, should travel to an emergency zone outside
Lima in search of a child for adoption or to obtain documentation.

CHOLERA:  Peru experienced a cholera epidemic in 1990-91.  Public
sanitation remains poor and a recurrence of cholera is probable
between December 1991 and March 1992.  U. S. citizens in Peru should
drink only bottled water, eat only food that has been recently
cooked and is still warm or fruit that has been peeled by the
traveler.  For further information, contact the Center for Disease
Control's International Travelers Hotline on (404) 332-4559.

INFORMATION:  U.S. citizens in Peru are strongly advised to
register immediately with and seek the latest information from the
consular section of the U.S. Embassy located at Grimaldo del Solar
346, Miraflores District of Lima, tel: 44-3621 and 44-3921.

No. 91-252

This replaces the previous advisory, dated June 11, 1991 and alerts
travelers to continuing terrorist activity, violent crime, and
problems with the adoption process in Peru.

