Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (November 17, 2022) Location: Crossings at El Salvador’s Border with Guatemala Event: Ongoing protests over the prices of fuel and basic goods in Guatemala have resulted in the closure of the Hachadura border crossing in Ahuachapán Department and the San Cristóbal crossing in Santa Ana Department. …
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By Werner Franco | 17 November, 2022 | Topics: Alert, News, U.S. Citizen Services
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador (March 23, 2022) Location: El Salvador Event: Deadline for U.S. Citizens to Directly Return to the United States with Certain Expired U.S. Passports Extended to June 30, 2022. If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 23 March, 2022 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (September 10, 2021) Location: El Salvador Event: The National Hurricane Center in the United States (joined by the Ministry of the Environment and Civil Protection Agency in El Salvador) is tracking a tropical disturbance off the Pacific coast of El Salvador that is generating heavy bands of …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 10 September, 2021 | Topics: Alert, News, Notification, U.S. Citizen Services
Alerta de Viaje para El Salvador – Nivel 4: No Viaje C H No viaje a El Salvador debido al COVID-19. Ejerza mayor precaución en El Salvador debido al crimen. Lea el sitio web del Departamento de Estados sobre COVID-19 antes de planear cualquier viaje internacional. El Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) ha emitido …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
El Salvador Travel Advisory – Level 4: Do Not Travel C H Do not travel to El Salvador due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in El Salvador due to crime. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for El Salvador due to COVID-19. Travelers to …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (July 31, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: The Government of El Salvador reports 16,632 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 448 deaths and 8,362 recovered patients. Humanitarian Flights: United Airlines notified the U.S. Embassy that it will offer humanitarian flights for U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents. To purchase a …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 31 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (July 3, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: The Government of El Salvador reports 7,267 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 202 deaths and 4,272 recovered patients. Humanitarian Flights: United Airlines and Avianca notified the U.S. Embassy that they will offer humanitarian flights for U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 3 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Weather Alert – Tropical Storm Cristobal and Hurricane Season 2020: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (June 4, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: Tropical Storm Cristobal, although currently north of the country, could generate heavy rains in El Salvador for the next several days. Hurricane season for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific officially runs from …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 4 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (May 28, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: The Government of El Salvador reports 2,194 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 39 deaths and 1,002 recovered patients. On May 7, the Government of El Salvador implemented additional movement restrictions based on the last digit of an individual’s Salvadoran identification document (DUI). …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 28 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (May 24, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: The Government of El Salvador reports 1,915 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 35 deaths and 633 recovered patients. On May 7, the Government of El Salvador implemented additional movement restrictions based on the last digit of an individual’s Salvadoran identification …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 24 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (April 18, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: The Government of El Salvador reports 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19, seven deaths and 43 recovered patients. The Government of El Salvador created a platform for sharing COVID-19 information: covid19.gob.sv On March 21, the Government of El Salvador implemented a …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 18 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (April 15, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: There are 123 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 in El Salvador. The Government of El Salvador reports six COVID-19 related deaths. The Government of El Salvador created a platform for sharing COVID-19 information: covid19.gob.sv On March 21, the Government of …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 15 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (April 10, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: There are 96 active cases of COVID-19 in El Salvador. The Government of El Salvador reports six COVID-19 related deaths. The Government of El Salvador created a platform for sharing COVID-19 information: covid19.gob.sv On March 21, the Government of El …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 10 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (April 9, 2020) Location: El Salvador The Government of El Salvador announced a suspension of all passenger air travel in and out of the country starting on March 18. As of today, the airport remains closed. The U.S. Embassy will provide more information as it …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 9 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (April 2, 2020) Location: El Salvador The Government of El Salvador announced a suspension of all passenger air travel in and out of the country until April 19. As of April 2, the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador has assisted 2,460 U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 29, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: There are 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Salvador. On March 21, the Government of El Salvador implemented a nationwide home quarantine for 30 days. All individuals are required to self-quarantine in their home, hotel or residence. Only …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 29 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 29, 2020) Location: El Salvador As of March 29, the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador has assisted 1,332 U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to return to the United States through humanitarian and evacuation flights. Eight additional humanitarian and evacuation flights with an estimated …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 29 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 28, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: There are 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Salvador. On March 21, the Government of El Salvador implemented a nationwide home quarantine for 30 days. All individuals are required to self-quarantine in their home, hotel or residence. Only …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 28, 2020) Location: El Salvador As of March 28, the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador has assisted 919 U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to return to the United States through humanitarian and evacuation flights. Ten additional humanitarian and evacuation flights with an estimated …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 26, 2020) Location: El Salvador As of March 26, the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador has assisted 311 U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to return to the United States through humanitarian and evacuation flights. Four additional humanitarian and evacuation flights with an estimated …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 22, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: On March 21, the Government of El Salvador implemented a nationwide home quarantine for 30 days. All individuals are required to self-quarantine in their home, hotel or residence. Only one individual per household is permitted to leave the home, …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 24, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: We are compiling a list of persons seeking to return to the United States. If you have not already done so, please enroll in STEP (see below). Please send your name and contact information to our email address, SanSalvadorUSCitizen@state.gov ,so that …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 25, 2020) Location: El Salvador Event: The United States Embassy in El Salvador continues to arrange transportation options for U.S. citizens seeking to return to the United States. We are in the process of coordinating evacuation flights from the international airport in El Salvador. These …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador (March 25, 2020) Location: El Salvador Commercial Flights: The U.S. Embassy in El Salvador has facilitated five commercial flights scheduled to depart El Salvador this week for the United States. These flights are operated by two private companies, Eastern Airlines and Global Guardian. Travelers can …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Weather Alert – U. S. Embassy San Salvador, El Salvador – (November 20, 2018) Location: Escuintla, Chimaltenango, Sacatepequez, Guatemala Event: On Sunday, November 18, Fuego Volcano erupted for the fifth time in 2018. The new eruption has generated a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter in the direction of Barranca Seca and Santa …
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By U.S. Embassy San Salvador | 20 November, 2018 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: #Alert