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September 4, 2012

According to local press reports, the Federacion Colombiana de Educadores is planning a protest tomorrow.  The protest is planned to commence at 10 a.m. and have a total of four staging points from which the protestors will march to the Plaza de Bolivar.  The meeting points are as follows:

1.  Carrera 10 with  Calle 1 – They will travel on Carrera 10 towards Avenida Jimenez, reach 7th  and end at Plaza de Bolivar.
2. Estacion de La Sabana Calle 13 with Carrera 18 – They will travel on Calle 13, reach Avenida Jimenez and then 7th reaching Plaza Bolivar.
3. Parque Nacional – This group will travel to Calle 34, then will go on Calle 13 until reaching Calle 24, they will continue to 7th and end at Plaza Bolivar.
4. Carrera 30 with Calle 45 – They will go on Calle 45 until reaching 7th and then will continue to Plaza Bolivar.

Students from the Distrital, Nacional and Pedagogica Universities are also expected to participate.  The U.S. Embassy advises all U.S. Citizens to avoid all locations where these protests are scheduled to take place.  Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

U.S. citizens are reminded to avoid demonstrations, if at all possible, as even demonstrations meant to be peaceful can sometimes become violent and unpredictable.

August 24, 2012

This coming Sunday August 26, 2012, several streets of Bogotá will be closed due to the 34th “Solidarity walk for Colombia” (marcha de Solidaridad por Colombia) http://www.movilidadbogota.gov.co/?pag=1201
 
The walk will start at 0800 hours at Parque Nacional, then will take Carrera 7 to the north to 72nd Street. Then the walk will continue to Carrera 11, then will take Calle 67 and Carrera 13 and will connect with Calle 63, finishing at Carrrea 50 x 63.
 
U.S. citizens are reminded to avoid demonstrations, if at all possible, as even demonstrations meant to be peaceful can sometimes become violent and unpredictable.

The Ciclovia will be suspended on Carrera 7 between Calle 28 and Calle 45.

August 21, 2012
 
 
All American citizens are invited to a Townhall meeting in Leticia on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Hotel Waira in Leticia, Colombia.  The purpose of the event is to briefly outline the various services provided by the consular section.  There will also be an opportunity to answer some general questions from the audience.   The details of the event are as below:
 
Saturday, August 25, 2012
10:00 – 11:00
Hotel Waira
Carrera 10, No. 7-36
Leticia, Amazonas
Tel:  (098) 592-4428, 592-5946
 
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time.  You must bring your passport with you to the event or you will not be permitted to attend.  If you have a non-citizen family member, please bring his or her passport and/or Colombian ID card
 
 
La Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Bogotá, tiene el gusto de invitar a todos los Ciudadanos Americanos a una reunión que se llevará a cabo el sábado 25 de agosto en el Hotel Waira en Leticia, Colombia.  El propósito de este evento es el de presentar un breve resumen de los servicios que proporciona la Sección Consular. También habrá oportunidad para contestar  preguntas generales del público.  A continuación encontrará los detalles sobre la reunión
 
Sabado, 25 de agosto de 2012
10:00 – 11:00
Hotel Waira
Carrera 10, No. 7-36
Leticia, Amazonas
Tel:  (098) 592-4428, 592-5946

Por favor llegar 30 minutos antes del evento. Debe presentar su pasaporte Americano para ingresar al evento, de lo contrario no podrá asistir. Las personas que tengan familiares que no sean ciudadanos Americanos, por favor traer su pasaporte Colombiano o cédula de ciudadanía.

You can contact the American Citizen Services Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, via e-mail at acsbogota@state.gov or by telephone at (57) 1-275-2000.  The U.S. Embassy in Bogota is open to the public for non-emergency services by appointment only.

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