According to ElNorte.ec, passengers of the transportation cooperative, Aerotaxi were assaulted on the route from Quito to Ibarra, Thursday July 21st. Passengers say that four people, who boarded the bus in Calderon, did not look like criminals. However, passengers say that on the route between Tabacundo-Cajas, the four people took out weapons and began their assault on passengers. The assailants asked for all the passengers’ belongings while holding the driver at gunpoint. The passengers’ say after the belongings were handed over the assailants abandoned the bus in the middle of nowhere. Police say during the last week there has been three other complaints of assaults in the same sector the Aerotaxi assault occurred. Police are continuing to investigate the people committing the assaults and whether it is gang related.Read Article
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According to ElUniverso.com a 25 year-old Colombian has been reported missing in Ecuador. The story was first reported by www.elspectador.com. The website reports that Miguel Angel Nunez Riano was reported missing by family members today, after they did not have contact with him for a long period of time. Nunez arrived in Ecuador July 6th […]
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According to ElNorte.ec tourism in Otavalo has increase significantly in the month of July, where authorities say about 10,000 tourists have made their way to the Plaza de Ponchos and other popular tourist sites in Otavalo. Officials say in previous years the tourist season picked up in August, but this year July seems to have […]
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According to RPP.com.pe the Regional Director of Culture, Juan Julio Garcia Rivas says the availability of tickets is not their responsibility and that all ticket sales for Machu Picchu have to be made online or through an authorized ticket agency. Rivas says tourists that were not able to enter Machu Picchu in the last couple […]
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According to ElComercio.pe on Friday June 24th there was a confrontation between the National Police and residents of Azangaro at the Manaco Capac Airport. Officials say the confrontation left 5 dead and 10 wounded. The protester tried to overtake the airport’s control tower while police headed them off with guns, shields and tear gas. At […]
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According to ElComercio.com the Provincial Health Department in Santa Domingo has confirmed that one of the four samples sent to the National Institute of Hygiene, Izquieta Perez, in Quito, has tested positive for methanol. The provincial director says the alcohol was from Alluriquin and that officials have been notified in order to proceed with investigations. […]
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According to ElComercio.com the Department of Health in Azuay confirmed the second death related to the poisoning of industrial alcohol. The Department also says that there are another two suspicious cases of alcohol poisoning being investigated. Officials say an autopsy of a resident of Cuenca has been completed and fluid tests found the presence of […]
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RPP.com.pe reports residents of Arcata, in the Cayarani District of the Condesuyos province, who have been on strike for 72 hours, just blocked the entrance of the road to the area. Residential officials say they are protesting the pollution from the mining company of Ares S.A.C. and the failure to implement promised projects that would […]
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A North American tourist, later identified as Larry Keith Zimmerman, was found dead in his hotel room in the tourist area of Boca Chica according to Dominicanshoy.com. Zimmerman was last seen Monday the 18th, until employees found him in his room two days later. An investigation has launched to determine whether the incident was a […]
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“The Birtplace of the Water God”, as translated by its Nahuatl name, Atecozol is a growing tourist destination in El Salvador informed De Vacaciones. With 24 acres of land, Atecozol maintains a balance between its water park and forest preserve. Last year more than 222 thousand visited, and the park is sure to remain an […]
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According to ElComercio.com the Ecuadorian government is extending the ‘Dry Law’ in the province of Los Rios. Officials say the law will be extended for an additional 72 hours, until Saturday, in the province where 20 people have died from altered liquor. Health authorities in Guayas province confirmed that another fatality occurred in the province […]
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ElUniverso.com reports the Minister of Public Health announced on Tuesday, July 19th 25 people are dead from drinking altered alcohol, containing methanol in Ecuador. The vice-Minister of Health says the one of the latest deaths occurred in Milagro. He adds that blood tests are being administered to determine the amount of methanol in each person. […]
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According to Peru21.pe tourists are upset about the possible closure and new limitation of 2,500 visitors per day for the Incan site of Machu Picchu. The Regional Directorate of Culture in Cusco announced the number of visitors allowed into Machu Picchu is restricted to 2,500 per day. Officials say more than 300 tourists expressed anger […]
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ElComercio.com reports the Ecuadorian vice-Minister of Security, Xavier Berrezueta announced this morning, Wednesday July 20th that foreigners applying for Ecuador’s permanent visas will have to undergo criminal background checks. The vice-Minister says the new rule began today, as well as revisions of current visas. Also, Berrezueta announced foreigners marrying in Ecuador would need to stay […]
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According to ElUniverso.com, Emilio Bowen was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of the United States citizen, Max Chamberly Madnick in Manta on November 3, 2009. Bowen’s defense attorney, Luigi Garcia confirmed the ruling, while saying it is impossible that Bowen killed Chamberly. Garcia says that Chamberly, an exchange student, whose family […]
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According to ElComercio.com Imbabura police confiscated 4,000 liters of rum in Otavalo on Monday, July 18th. National Police Commissioner Marianita Montalvo confirmed the report. The head of Imbabura police, Danilo Espinosa says operations of control will take place throughout the province for liquor sales that are not authorized. An owner of a liquor store where […]
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According to ElUniverso.com the meeting of Ecuadorian heath officials over the past weekend ended with two hypotheses concerning the altered alcohol that has cause 24 deaths in Ecuador. The first hypothesis is that the person who is responsible for making the alcohol is badly educated on how alcohol is made. The second is that the […]
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According to ElComercio.com the Police Commissioner of Tungurahua, Ivan Rios, confirmed that a wine company was closed after primary analysis confirmed that the alcohol contained methanol. The closure comes after the wife of a contaminated alcohol victim confirmed that her husband had fallen ill after consuming wine from this establishment. In a Twitter message, the […]
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According to ElComercio.pe Roger Mauricio Ruiz, a native Ashaninka Indian, told police that he shot the two Polish tourists found murdered in the Ucayali River this past May. Ruiz says he wanted to steal their belongings, so he and his nephew, Freddy Ruiz Garcia shot the two tourists, Jawoslaw Franckiewicz and Celima Moroz as they […]
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According to ElComercio.com the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health issued a Dry Law, no alcohol consumption, for 72 hours via Twitter. The Ministry issued the decree at 6 p.m. on Sunday July 17th, effective for the entire country. The Ministry says the time-period allows for investigators to inspect alcohol for suspected contamination. Authorities say 21 people […]
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The gang wars and drug violence has left a toll of 953 dead in Guerrero, Mexico during the first half of the year reported Proceso.com. The amount of violence has also increased in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo and Taxco, both of which are tourist destination. Acapulco also was affected by this wave of violence with 18 reported executions […]
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Delinquents and thieves have recently targeted tourists from both Chile and Ecuador in their visits to Mexico reported diariouno.com.ar. A Chilean suitcase was stolen, which held his passport and credit cards, while a wallet was stolen from an Ecuadorian. Another incident resulted in an arrest after an assailant kicked a Chilean driver’s rear-view mirror. Read […]
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According to ElComercio.pe many tourists in Peru are deciding to experience the cuisine of Peru on specialty food tours. Tourists are able to visit popular local markets in Lima and participate in preparation of ceviches and pisco sours. The cuisine tour operator, Culinary Tours, takes tourists through the Surquillo Market were they get to see […]
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ElComercio.pe reports that many Peruvian restaurants are offering free pisco sours in order to attract customers. However, these piscos are causing the reputation of Peru’s national drink to suffer since they are usually made with the pisco alcohol and use poor quality ingredients. In Cusco, where the drinks reputation is suffering, the Regulatory Council of […]
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ElComercio.pe reports that the new Peruvian Traffic Control Center of Air Traffic will monitor more than 80% of the Peruvian sky, even during bad weather. Officials say that the traffic control center received new equipment, the AIRCON 2100 that will allow air traffic controllers to monitor Peruvian sky under any condition. On Tuesday July 12th […]
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The Ministry of Interior stated that in the past two years the rate of thefts against tourists has decreased almost 50% at Jorge Chavez International Airport, reported Peru21.pe. Statistics from the Department of Tourism and Environmental Protection (Dirtupramb) also show that the number of reported cases has also reduced. Their joint efforts with the National […]
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ElUniverso.com reports that a family of five was swept away by the Tomebamba River in the south of Cuenca in the morning of Tuesday July 12th. Officials say two members of the family were saved, two were found dead, and the mother is missing. The family was traveling on a ‘strong’ footbridge over the river, […]
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ElComercio.com reports that an urgent meeting was held last night, Monday July 11th that included the government of the Esmeraldas province, representatives of the Pan-American Organization of Health (OPS), Ministry of Health, and National Service of Malaria Eradication (SNME), over the outbreak of dengue in the capital of the Esmeraldas province. Authorities have declared a […]
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According to ElUniverso.com two females from the Netherlands were victims of an express kidnapping and rape on Friday July 8th. The Judicial Police of Guayas say that the two victims reported the incident to police with the help of Galo Leon, the director of the hotel where the tourists are staying. The women say that […]
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According to ElUniverso.com Sunday July 10th four assailants stormed the Pio Pio Chicken fast-food restaurant chain at opening time in Cuenca’s sector of the rose zone. Officials say that the four criminals entered the restaurant at 8:30 a.m. as the doors opened catching employees by surprise and stealing about $10,000. The employees say they believed […]
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ElComercio.pe reports that the body of French tourist Xavier Murillo, 55 was transported to Lima on Sunday July 10th to be sent back to France. Murillo disappeared while paragliding over Huascaran at around 5,500 meters in the Caraz Valley. Officials say that Murillo had come to Peru to participate in the activities of la Semana […]
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According to ElComercio.com the current Ecuadorian government has been asked to extradite 33 fugitives with criminal backgrounds ranging from drug trafficking to murder. An unknown government official has reported to El Comercio that from 1995 to 2011, 21 nations asked the Ecuadorian government for extradition of 86 criminals hiding in Ecuador. Additionally Jay Bergman, the […]
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According to Dirnea.org the Ecuadorian Coast Guard rescued a yacht, Y/P Albany (TN-01-00271) with 24 tourists, including 4 children, today, July 8th, near the Galapagos Islands. The National Maritime Authorities announced that foreigners from the United States, France, Germany, and citizens of Ecuador were passengers of the yacht. Officials say the yacht ran out of […]
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Peru21.pe reports that the Peruvian Department of Tourism and Environmental Protections announced that the total number of assaults and robberies of foreigners amounts to 133 cases, which is a decrease from previous years. This report includes 79 thefts, 43 robberies, and 11 assaults in the districts of Lima and Callao. Police say they have identified […]
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According to LaVoz.com.ar the government of Mendoza will not report on the number of flu cases in their province. The Secretary of Health in Mendoza, Enrique Quesada confirmed the government’s decision on July 1st. Quesada says people should be more concerned with prevention and sanitary care than numbers of people who have fallen ill. Quesada […]
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ElComercio.com reports that hundreds of people, including relatives and friends, marched in the streets of Tulcan, Carchi today July 7th, demanding the release of Orlando Ibarra. The marchers planned to follow the route from Tulcan, Ecuador to Ipiales, Colombia. The Ecuadorian businessman was kidnapped in Ipiales, Colombia on August 2, 2010. Officials say that his […]
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According to LaIndustria.pe the director of the Division of Tourism and Environmental Protection, Edwin Jorge Gutierrez informed journalists of the La Industria newspaper that 18 branches of this department have begun English courses. This new training began after the Division received many complaints from tourists who said that the officers could not understand them, reports […]
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ElUniverso.com reports that four communities in the south of Morona Santiago province are under an alert for increasing river runoff and landslides. The communities are comprised of about 120 families report officials. The Risk Management Officer, Jorge Gonzalez says relief agencies and institutions along the bank of Morona River are prepared to evacuate residents in […]
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According to Ecuadorinmediato.com today July 7th the Manton Canon Council in the Manabi province approved an ordnance that regulates motorcycle transportation to only one rider. Officials say that this is another crucial step in reducing crime rates in Manta. Jaime Estrada, the Mayor of Manta says that the law is effective beginning today. Estrada adds […]
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According to Ecuadorinmediato.com about 250 passengers flying from Madrid, Spain to Quito, Ecuador have not received their luggage in a week after landing in Quito. Santa Barbra Airline is a Venezuelan owned company and some passengers say that their luggage disappeared during a flight stop in Caracas. Passengers add that the airline is not respecting […]
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ElComercio.com reports that the Ecuadorian IRS has closed the Marriot Hotel in Quito since hotel officials did not provide information required by the IRS. Officials say that closure signs will be present for seven days. However, since the incident involves a hotel the IRS will respect the guests that are residing in the building. Officials […]
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According to ElComercio.com at least 16 areas in the Historic Center in Quito are being overrun with alkaloid micro trafficking. The Metropolitan Secretary of Security says that the problem is increasing due to the presence of crime and instability in Quito. Furthermore, the Antinarcotics Division of Pichincha has identified 76 selling points of these drugs […]
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According to Peru21.pe the 25-year project to establish an electric train in Lima will need an 86 million sole subsidy from the government. Officials say that the project headed by President Alan Garcia is scheduled to be operational on July 11th. The government contract states that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) must subsidize […]
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According to ElComercio.com the governments of Spain and Ecuador have signed an agreement that will allow Spanish and Ecuadorian emigrants to choose between which of the two countries to retire. The announcement was made by the president of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), Ramiro Gonzalez in coordination with the Spanish Ministry of Social Security. […]
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According to the Ottawa Citizen, Mexican media are reporting the killing earlier this week of a Canadian woman, apparently once from Ottawa, in a central Mexican city popular with foreigners. According to reports from local radio stations and newspapers in San Miguel de Allende, the woman, described as being in her 70s, was found stabbed […]
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According to Peru21.pe the owner of Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, cable company Cable Andina says that in the days leading up to and during the centennial celebration, 45% of hotel reservations in Aguas Calientes are United States tourists. The managing director of Andina says that other tourists are from Australia, Spain, England, and Japan. These […]
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According to Hoy.com.ec police apprehended four suspects that were planning the kidnapping and assault of a Pelileo bus, after an intense shootout on the road Duran-Boliche today July 1st. Officials say that the bus targeted was carrying 30 people. Assailants were able to board the bus in the 3rd terminal of Guayaquil, however police apprehended […]
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RPP.com.pe reports that today, July 1st flights resumed at the Alejandro Velasco Astete airport in Cusco as the rains stopped and weather conditions improved. Officials say that three Lan Peru flights landed with difficulty at the airport this morning during heavy rain. Peruvian Airlines cancelled their flights to Cusco today, while Star Peru and Taca […]
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According to RPP.com.pe people from the Lampa province in the Puno region, blocked the main road that leads to the city of Juliaca today Thursday June 30th. Protesters say this is the first day of a 48-hour strike to demand that government officials comply with an increase in mining royalties. Officials say that residents are […]
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According to Gestion.pe the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) today, Thursday June 30th, introduced new 10 and 20 soles into the Peruvian money circulation. These new banknotes feature designs that increase money security and prevent counterfeiting, say BCR officials. The new 10 sole has the face of Jose Abelardo Quinonez on the front and the image […]
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Hoy.com.ec reports that a bomb hoax in the Plumerillo International Airport in Mendoza, Argentina caused a partial evacuation on Thursday June 30th. Officials say the hoax was reported just before the Peruvian national soccer team was due to arrive in Mendoza for the Copa America. Police say a passenger left a couple of bags in […]
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According to Peru21.pe pneumonia and respiratory infection cases are on the rise for young children in Peru. Unlike previous years, the jungle regions are more affected than the south. The director of epidemiology for the Ministry of Health says that in Loreto 22 deaths of children under the age of five were recorded in 2011. […]
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According to ElComercio.com on Friday June 24th two people were killed and 12 injured when rural workers tried forcefully to occupy the airport in Juliaca, located in southern Peru on the Bolivian border. The occupation was lead by anti-mining protesters that were eventually repelled by the Peruvian police says a hospital source. Officials say that […]
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ElComercio.com reports that today, shareholders of the company would like to revive the company and not dissolve the Icaro airlines. Icaro says that the company hopes during the liquidation process it will be able to solve the temporary inconveniences that the company is facing. The company also says that they are waiting for current business […]
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According to ElComercio.com Tame Airlines and ATR Turboprops signed a purchase agreement for the ownership of three new ATR 42-500 aircrafts worth $54 million on Wednesday June 22nd. Tame will use these aircrafts for domestic economy flights called, “Milk Train” flights. These flights will connect several smaller cities on a single route. Destinations include Puyo, […]
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According to Andina.com.pe some highland towns of Puno, located over 3,800 meters will experience intense icy weather between this Friday and Wednesday June 29th. The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology sent out this alert. Twelve of the thirteen provinces of Puno will be affected. During the time period of intense weather, from 12 a.m. […]
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After about 40 years of operation, Icaro Airlines, an Ecuadorian company presented papers for a request of dissolution to the Supervision of Companies (SC), reports ElUniverso.com. Reportedly, the dissolution and liquidation process could take six to eight months. The SC reports that during that time the company can continue its business activities. However, once the […]
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The hotel chains of Hyatt, Intercontinental and Wyndham have confirmed that after evaluating the market and hospitality industry, after the election of Ollanta Humala, they will begin luxury projects in Peru, reports ElComercio.pe. Hyatt is investing $50 million while the Intercontinental and Wyndham chains will invest $30 million says the present of the National Chamber […]
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According to ElComercio.pe the National Chamber of Tourism, Canatur, will present President-elect Ollanta Humala with a tourism development plan for the next five years. The plan has three proposals: creation of a ministry of tourism, creating ‘noramazonico’ and central Peruvian tourism circuits, and a state investment of $5 billion for tourism projects. Carlos Canales, director […]
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According to ElComercio.com the Metropolitan Municipality was presented with the preliminary study for a metro in Quito, on Tuesday June 21st. Francisco Javier Gomez, from Metro Madrid, indicated that average fare per passenger would be $0.40. The project will begin with one line, Linea 1, from Quitumbe, in the south of the capital to El […]
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RPP.com.pe reports that starting June 21st Air France will begin offering five daily flights from Paris to Lima. The airlines says that it will assess whether to extend the flights after viewing customer demand and negotiating agreements with local carriers for flights that include Cusco. Air France is investing 100 million euros plus a million […]
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According to ElTiempo.com.ec the Directorate of Civil Aviation, DAC reported that it has suspended Air Cuenca flights since the company has not complied with repair plans for an aircraft. A Boeing 737 owned by the company had a ‘mishap’ when leaving the runway of Mariscal Lamar on May 13th. No one was hurt. However, the […]
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ElTiempo.com.ec reports that custom officials in the Guayaquil airport arrested a United States citizen from Alabama, Andrew G., arriving on Delta Airlines. The American was trying to enter Ecuador with 22 gold bars, valued at USD 1,072,000 that was not declared at the customs checkpoint. Police investigating the case say that the probable destination was […]
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According to ElComercio.com Luis C., 21, from Colombia died early Sunday morning, June 19th, in northern Quito near Eloy Alfaro. Judicial police say that he was struck by several gunshots while waiting at a fast-food stand along with his father. Witnesses say that two gunmen pulled up in a car, got out, fired and fled. […]
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ElUniverso.com reports that Guayaquil will house the new municipal Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art between the street of Rocafuerte and Loja. Melvin Hoyos, director of municipal Culture and Civic Promotion says that the center will house the cultural property of more than 14,000 pieces that was unable to be accommodated by the municipal museum. […]
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According to Trafficnews.ec about 40% of the tourists visiting Peru are from high-income families, while 60% are middle-income tourists, says the executive president of Tucano Reps, Veronica Napuri. Most international tourists come from Britain, Canada, Australia, Europe, USA, Singapore, and India. Luxury tourists are spending USD 3,00 for a 10 to 12 day stay. While […]
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ElUniverso.com reports that three heavily armed men robbed Natos La Parrilla, in the center of Guayaquil, on Wednesday June 15th at 8:45 p.m. Police report the assailants took about USD 5,000 from customers and restaurant workers. The robbed items included cell phones, and lab tops. Victims included foreigners who were dining at the restaurant. On […]
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According to RPP.com.pe an Ecuadorian tourist, Mayra Chanena Jimenez Bastidas, 66, died of a heart attack in Cusco. The tourist police confirm this report. The Consulate General of Ecuador is coordinating with the tourist police to transfer the remains to the Bastidas family in Ecuador. Bastidas was confirmed dead by the Mac Clinic of Health […]
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RPP.com.pe reports Wednesday June 15th, that a Spaniard Julian Martinez Perea, 75, collapsed when walking with his wife in the Pueblo of Machu Picchu. Apparently, Perea collapsed of cardiac arrest. While being transported to a local clinic, Perea passed. The doctor on duty provided the certificate of death to his family. An autopsy will be […]
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ElComercio.com reports that a bus flipped this morning, June 17th, around 10:30 a.m. on the Ambato-Pillaro road. The bus was traveling the route of Quito-Pillaro with 30 passengers belonging to a group of retired Social Security members from Quito. The accident left four dead and 12 wounded. Police report that the bus lost control of […]
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According to ElComercio.com at 7:00 in the morning on Friday June 17th police arrested a foreigner, Dameus B. who was trying to enter Ecuador at Quito’s Mariscal Sucre airport with 32 people. Dameus was dressed in religious clothes, as was the rest of the group. Police report that Dameus was already under investigation in Ecuador […]
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Ecuadorenvivo.com reports that the Oceanographic Institute of the Navy (INOC) has detected the presence of a new aguaje, sea current, during the days of the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June. The current was detected off the Ecuadorian coast. The National Risk Management agency says that they are issuing coastal warning of an increase in […]
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According to Enlaceecudor.com President Rafael Correa of Ecuador will send a draft of amendments to the Law of Special Regiment for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Province of the Galapagos on the 15th of July to the National Assembly of Ecuador. Environmental Minister Marcela Aguinaga confirms this announcement. Aguinaga says that the law […]
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According to Andina.com.pe from January to May the Colca Valley in Arequipa had received 1,774 more tourists than the same period in 2010. Miguel Velazquez Condori, manager of the Autonomous Authority of Colca says that the months of April and May register the most tourists. Velazquez is expecting to register 1,400 to 1,500 tourists a […]
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According to Andina.com.pe the highlands of Tacna are trying to withstand temperatures as low as 22° below zero during the winter season. Temperatures like this could become lower in July in places like Vilacota, 4,000 meters above sea level. It is winter in Peru and July is usually the coldest month says Guadalupe Miranda, the […]
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According to Ecuadorenvivo.com the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) will launch a vaccination campaign against measles on Monday June 20th. The MSP is concerned with reports of increased cases and outbreaks of the disease in the Americas. In Ecuador the last case of measles was in 1996, but in April 2011 the Pan American Health […]
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According to BBCmundo.co.uk in the capital the first women-only buses of Tansurbano will be launched into circulation today, Wednesday June 15th. The buses can be identified by a picture of a pink ribbon or a sign that reads” exclusively for women.” Circulation of these buses will occur between 6 and 7 am and then again […]
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The Constitutional Court declared literacy necessary for drivers in Colombia. As Caracol Radio reports, the ability to read signs is essential in order to follow their directions considering the dangerous results that may occur otherwise. Read Article
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ElUniverso.com reports that runway and air terminal operations at Camilo Ponce Enrique in Catamayo will be closed in February 2012 for repair work. The Ministry of Transportation and Public Works has meet with the director general of Civil Aviation to coordinate repair works that include the reconstruction of terminal buildings, control tower, and repairing the […]
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According to Expreso.ec, the Ministry of Health in Ecuador is closely watching the situation transpiring in Germany related to the E. Coli bacteria. A new variant of E. Coli EHEC can be transferred through food or respiratory factors. The Ministry is working with the WHO recommendations for preventive measures. Ecuador officials are controlling entry into […]
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In a detailed diagram, ElComercio.com details the attractions on athletes that ‘invite’ an assault or robbery in Quito, Ecuador. If exercising at night, do so under the lights. Pay attention to your surroundings when listening to music or doing exercises. Careful, an assailant could be pretending to workout in order to scout out a victim. […]
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In an image diagram, ElComercio.com reports that robberies and assaults are occurring through three methods in Ecuador First, the pedestrian is robbed or assaulted by people in a car or on motorcycles. There are usually 3 to 5 assailants and the robbery lasts minutes. Most often, the victim is in an empty place. Two people […]
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Following a story of an assassination of two people in northern Quito, Expreso.ec reports that the couple was Colombian. The couple was stopped at a light on Avenida Republica. While the couple was talking, the two men on motorcycles descended upon the vehicle and shot around 23 rounds into the couple. The assassins fled on […]
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According to Periodicodigital.com.mx an attack on the Global Express Hotel, located on the Mexico Puebla highway, allegedly was the work of the Zetas. The hotel is located near FINSA Park. However, a police investigation has produced important clues to what happened. The two employees that were held hostage for 50,000 pesos are part of the […]
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La Region news reports that in the municipal province of Roman Castilla, there have been ten cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever recorded in the last two weeks. The mayor of the city has ordered a fumigation of the entire city and all government offices, including health care centers. The newspaper reports that the health center […]
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According to ElComercio.com Peruvian officials announced Friday that an epidemiological alert is in place for its entire health care system for a new strain of bacteria. Over 33 deaths have occurred as a result of contracting the virus in Europe. The new strand is identified as EHEC. Health centers in Peru will be checking all […]
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According to Travelupdate.com.pe the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) granted permission to Peruvian Airlines to begin operating flights to 27 countries worldwide. Air transport will consist of passenger, cargo and mail flights from Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima. MTC will allow the airline to expand operations for four years. Peruvian Airlines must prove […]
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According to RPP.com.pe the strike against mining concessions has caused a blockage in about 12 miles of the southern Pan American highway by residents of the Chucuito province. The blockage begins at the district of Zepita and ends at the boarder town of Desaguadero. The protesters have placed rocks and mounds of soil to prevent […]
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U.S. security authorities and businesses are warning travelers to avoid the Mexican states of Sonora, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco and Nayarit. Many online sources, including Samuel Logan’s “Traveler Safety in Mexico” map, outline the most high-risk locations for U.S. tourists. This map indicates that half of the territory of Zacatecas is unsafe due to […]
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As reported by Excelsior, Mexico City’s Ministry of Tourism sent a formal request to Global Exchange Reality Tours to discontinue their “extreme” tourist excursions. Global Exchange Reality Tours’ recent excursions take place in Mexico City’s most dangerous neighborhoods, where clients are exposed to pirated and black market merchandise, alleys of young prostitutes and altars honoring […]
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According to Mundolatinhoy.com, in less than one day seven robberies occurred at stoplights in Guayaquil. The criminals surprised drivers who were waiting for the light to turn green.Read Article
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According to ElComercio.com, an Ecuadorian military plane belonging to the navy failed to takeoff due to a flaw in the landing gear in which an explosion caused a fire. The mishap was at 02.35 this morning and cuased damage to the aircraft. No injuries or casualties were reported. Furthermore, air traffic at the base is […]
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Peru’s Health Ministry has identified four cases of dengue in Lima, CNR news service reported. The four people came down with dengue while in the jungle city of Iquitos, where Health Minister Oscar Ugarte estimates there are some 10,000 probable cases and 6,000 proven cases. To date, 11 people have died in the Iquitos area. […]
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Twelve patients are under medical observation to rule out infection acquired after the emergency room where they were, in the Heredia Hospital was flooded with sewage on Sunday. The deputy medical director of St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Johnny Alfaro Morales, reported that these people are doing exams and studies of bacteremia for the presence […]
Brazil could be set for airport chaos this week after unions dug in their heels and kept plans for a strike Thursday that would affect hundreds of thousands of passengers heading off on Christmas vacation. Read Article