Warden Messages - Archive

(February 15, 2007) - UPDATE: Protest Planned in Vicenza on February 17, 2007

This is an update to the Warden Message sent February 7, 2007.

The U.S. Embassy has received additional information concerning the planned route for the “Anti Dal Molin” demonstration scheduled for Saturday, February 17, 2007. A map of the proposed route is below.

We understand that the demonstrators are scheduled to leave Camp Ederle Military Base to join a larger group in front of the Vicenza train station.  We understand that the demonstrators route will be: Camp Ederle to Via Larmora,  Viale D’Alviano, Corso Fogazzaro, Corso Motton S. Lorenzo, Corso SS. Felice e Fortunato to the Vicenza train station.  

We have been informed that the demonstrators will depart at 1430 hours from the Vicenza Train Station and proceed via Viale Milano, Viale Mazzini, Viale D’Alviano, Viale F.lli Bandiera, Borgo Santa Lucia, Via Ceccarini, Via Legione Gallieno, Viale Margherita, Viale Risorgimento to Corte Campo Marzo.  The demonstration is expected to conclude at 1900 hours.

The Questura of Vicenza has assured the public that sufficient law enforcement officers will be present to monitor the demonstration. 

U.S. Mission Italy continues to caution official personnel to avoid the area surrounding the planned demonstration from Friday, February 16 through Sunday, February 18.

The U.S. Embassy Consular Section in Rome is located at Via Vittorio Veneto, 121. The telephone number is 06-4674-1. Our website is: italy.usembassy.gov

U.S. Consulates in Italy are located in:
MILAN: Via Principe Amedeo, 2/10; telephone number: 02-290-351
FLORENCE: Lungarno A. Vespucci, 8; telephone number: 055-266-951
NAPLES: Piazza della Repubblica; telephone number: 081-583-8111

U.S. Consular Agents in Italy are located in:
GENOA: Via Dante, 2
PALERMO: Via Vaccarini, 1
VENICE: Marco Polo Airport, General Aviation Terminal, Viale Galileo Galilei, 30

As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at http://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.