Dear Warden:

Below please find a Warden Message from the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia.  Please share this warden message with any U.S. citizens in Bolivia with whom you have contact.  We hope this information is useful to you.  If we may provide further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,
American Citizen Services Unit
U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia

WARDEN MESSAGE
U.S. EMBASSY LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
December 6, 2007

This Warden Message is being issued to notify American citizens that a march is planned for today at 3:00 in Cochabamba.  The Bolivian media is reporting that fifty thousand Cocaleros (coca producers and their supporters) may be participating in the march.  The Civic Committee and the Prefecture of Cochabamba have advised residents to remain at home and businesses located in the center of town are advised to close. 

The Embassy strongly recommends that U.S. citizens avoid areas where the march is occurring or planned.  As shown in similar protest actions in the recent past, there is always a potential for violence at these demonstrations.  U.S. citizens should stay current with local media coverage of events, follow the instructions of local authorities and exercise caution. 

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet website at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements can be found.  Additional information is available in the Consular Information Sheet for Bolivia at http://travel.state.gov and on our Embassy website at http://bolivia.usembassy.gov.

Current information on travel and security in Bolivia may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).  American citizens traveling or residing overseas are encouraged to register with the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate on the State Department's travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov.

U.S. citizens may contact the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia, via e-mail at consularlapaz@state.gov or by telephone at (591-2) 216-8297 during working hours or (591-2) 216-8500 after hours and on weekends.  The Consular Section is located in the U.S. Embassy at 2780 Arce Avenue in La Paz, Bolivia.  The Santa Cruz Consular Agency can be reached by telephone at (591-3) 351-3477 and the Cochabamba Consular Agency can be reached by telephone at (591-4) 411-6313.