https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/ukforeignoffice/Recent content in ukforeignoffice on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:37:25 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-foreign-office-issues-travel-warning-after-bolivia-declares-state-of-emergency/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:37:25 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-foreign-office-issues-travel-warning-after-bolivia-declares-state-of-emergency/The UK Foreign Office has issued a travel warning following the declaration of a state of emergency in Bolivia, aimed at curbing widespread roadblocks and protests disrupting the country. This state of emergency, declared on June 21 by Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, empowers the military and police to remove blockades that have severely affected food and fuel supplies. In an address to the nation, President Paz described the antigovernment blockades as an orchestrated attempt to destabilize democracy rather than a simple social protest.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-foreign-office-issues-urgent-travel-warning-and-border-closure-from-6am-saturday/Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:19:16 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-foreign-office-issues-urgent-travel-warning-and-border-closure-from-6am-saturday/The UK Foreign Office has issued a critical travel advisory affecting Colombia and Peru, effective from 6am on Saturday, June 20. This alert is linked to Colombia’s upcoming presidential elections and involves temporary border closures. Colombia will temporarily close its land and river borders with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela starting 6am Saturday, June 20 until 6am Monday, June 22. These measures coincide with the second round of presidential elections scheduled for Sunday, June 21.