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Embassies ban their officials from 30 areas in Caracas
http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/130625/embassies-ban-their-officials-from-30-areas-in-caracasGovernments and international organizations accredited to Venezuela are increasingly having a hard time to appoint diplomats and representatives to Venezuela as many are reluctant to live in Caracas due to high crime rates.
Several foreign governments have redoubled security measures for their diplomatic offices and officials. Some officials have been even asked to refrain themselves from traveling with their relatives; preference is given to single officials willing to comply with a strict safety protocol, diplomatic sources said off the record.
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The US Embassy keeps a strict safety protocol for its delegates. It includes "banned places" in Caracas, as not all officials have armored vehicles.
"There are 30 areas that must not be visited, including Santa Eduvigis, 23 de Enero, Catia, Montalbán, La Vega, Petare, Palo Verde (...) it is a boundary line divided by colors, like the anti-terrorist code we have (red, orange or green," a US source said.
