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Lauchenoirian Guardian

Government issues advisory to citizens travelling to Xiomera
1st October 2019

The Lauchenoirian government has issued a travel advisory, urging Lauchenoirians against all but essential travel to Xiomera. This comes after three Lauchenoirians were deported from Xiomera after attending a protest on Manauia Island over the development planned to take place there. The Xiomeran government has since announced that Lauchenoirians travelling to Xiomera would be subject to additional screening.

Relations with Xiomera have been strained recently as a result of the refusal of Lauchenoiria to extradite two journalists wanted for treason, and then were worsened after a series of environmental protests over the Manauia Island development took place outside the Xiomeran Embassy, leading to a number of arrests. While Alvarez has claimed she wishes to improve relations, they have continued to deteriorate.

Lauchenoirians travelling to Xiomera now will be subjected to questioning about their background and reason for travel. They will also be required to submit electronic devices for scanning and have their social media profiles checked. Kvaskm will also be subjected to these screenings. Anyone refusing to comply will be denied entry to Xiomera. In light of this announcement, the Lauchenoirian government issued a warning.

“Lauchenoirians wishing to travel to Xiomera should be made aware of these screening procedures, and we must advise those who do not strictly need to enter Xiomera to refrain from doing so. Any Lauchenoirian who has booked travel to Xiomera and is now no longer willing to go may be entitled to partial compensation,” a spokesperson for the Lauchenoirian Foreign Office said.

The government is also set to debate banning Lauchenoirian citizens entirely from travelling to Kerlile, after a Lauchenoirian citizen was arrested near the border after crossing illegally into Kerlile. The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has yet to be returned by the Matriarchy. Her friends have told the authorities that she crossed the border on a “dare”. In 2012, two other Lauchenoirians were arrested for similar reasons in Kerlile and have yet to be released.