We got some information indicating there was a threat to the embassy and decided to close at 11.40 (22:40 EST) this morning. I'm afraid I can't be more specific.

The public deserves the right to healthy public spaces. Even with all the information available, there are still a lot of people out there who do not understand the effects of secondhand smoke.

It has to do with the recent reported suspicious surveillance attempts.

We are still evaluating the situation.

We are still closed today.

We would like to specify that the threat only concerns the embassy and does not affect any US citizens in the country.