In Nicaragua, US Embassy warns of robberies, strike barricades

The Associated Press
Published: May 14, 2008

MANAGUA, Nicaragua: The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua is warning U.S. citizens to beware of highway robbers and take precautions during a national transportation workers strike.

It said in a statement Tuesday that two groups of U.S. citizens were robbed over the past two weeks along a highway between Managua and Granada by men dressed as Nicaraguan police officers.

Meanwhile, striking bus, taxi and tractor-trailer drivers have set up barricades throughout the country to block traffic.

The Embassy recommends U.S. citizens buy fuel, food and water to last for at least a week. It also advised that travelers avoid driving through barricades.

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