Europe - Spain

January 28, 2008

In the early hours of Sunday, January 27, 2008, fourteen people were arrested in and around Barcelona for suspected terrorist activity.

CEA communicated with all students currently studying onsite in all six of CEA’s Spanish destinations as well as with their emergency contacts to reiterate important health and safety precautions already delivered during the CEA orientation program. This incident serves as a reminder to all Americans living and traveling abroad to remain aware of their surroundings at all times and be vigilant to suspicious activity.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. CEA monitors the following website regularly for the most updated international reports on health, safety and world affairs:

• The US Department of State,
• The Terrorism Database,
• The Overseas Security Advisory Council,
• The World Health Organization,
• The Center for Disease Control,
• and a variety of news services including the New York Times, CNN, and BBC