Eluniverso.com reported that the Natural Heritage own secretary, Tania Villegas, some 20 rangers commanded an operation to prevent the flames from reaching the Cotopaxi National Park (CNP). The official said the fire has not reached the PNC protected areas, reserves the Bowling and the Los Ilinizas but are grasslands that are in the buffer zone […]
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Authorities handed a part of 254 drivers caught driving while intoxicated, after the celebration of the day of love and friendship in the nation’s capital, at least in the last six hours of the trading date. Within the operations carried out by the Traffic Police of Bogotá, who registered through checkpoints and mobiles across the […]
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Airlines operating in the country began offering discounts on tickets for the season, which begins in September. Users can access tickets costing up to 50% less than that achieved in the high season. With these promotions, the airlines want to secure the occupation of their aircraft in the offseason and promote destinations preferred by Ecuadorians, […]
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Four men armed with submachine guns and attacked a unit of the carrier Transesmeraldas, at 23:30 last Thursday. The unit en route Esmeraldas-Quito. One passenger said yesterday that strangers Bourbon rose in the parish, and they sat in the back of the vehicle. They were well dressed in comfortable clothes, witnesses said. So, they said, […]
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From January to August this year, the airport sector there have been 102 robberies people. Elcomercio.com Yesterday, police officers in the field revealed that the airport operates four criminal groups allegedly involved in robbing people. Researchers know this method as ‘descuideros’. That is, the strangers take advantage of times when users leave their belongings for […]
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Elpais.com.co reported that in one embodiment little known Colombian drug authorities, two men were arrested at the airport in Medellin, while carrying on their small stomachs latex wrappers with a total of $ 80,000. “The money was not counterfeit and the two passengers on seperate flights from Costa Rica claimed they were businessmen. He explained […]
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The agency reported that in the north of the capital have filed 13 complaints, Calderón administrations (1), Eloy Alfaro (2), La Delicia (5), North (5). The lowest incidence was recorded in the south and valleys. In Quitumbe administration filed a complaint, as in the valley of Tumbaco, while in the central administration were filed two […]
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Thirty-one institutions of the financial system that did not meet the installation of cellular inhibitors within the time period penalties received by the Superintendency of Banks and Insurance (SBS), said Ligia Cobo Quartermaster General of this entity. According to Article 38 of the Order of the Superintendency of Banks and Insurance and the Banking Board, […]
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elnuevoherald.com reported that the mayor of the tourist town of Antigua Guatemala, Adolfo Vivar, was arrested on Thursday by police and prosecutors accused of corruption, said the head of the Prosecutor against money laundering, Rolando Rodenas. Alongside Vivar, also was arrested Boris Asensio, who serves as treasurer of the City of the “colonial city”, 45 […]
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Reuters reported The Fire in Guatemala volcano began spewing lava and ash on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 11,000 people from surrounding communities and the suspension of some flights, officials said. The volcano, about 40 kilometers southwest of the capital, launched a column of lava 30 meters long from the crater for about 20 […]
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igepn.edu.ec reported after the sharp increase in volcanic gas emissions (SO2) and abundant presence of seismic signals related to the internal movement of fluids recorded earlier this month of September, from day 4, the Tungurahua volcano has declined markedly its activity, showing seismicity with moderate to low levels, and occasionally a small steam emission and […]
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Body unidentified but found with U.S. passport tuteve.tv reported that yesterday morning he was found the body of a U.S. citizen inside his room at the hotel “Nirvana”, located in block 63 of the Paseo de la República, in the district of Miraflores. First News reported, averaging two in the morning, the man, whose identity […]
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elcomercio.pe reported a Peruvian shaman confessed to burying the body of a young American of 18 years after he died in a session ritual consumption of a powerful hallucinogen from the jungle, police said Wednesday. José Manuel Pineda (58), who called himself Master Mancoluto and ran a retreat lodge in the city of Puerto Maldonado […]
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The Minister of Women, Ana Jara , today raised a sanction for trucking companies, or inland areas that have the passengers to minors unaccompanied by their parents. According considered, could be punished with six months’ suspension of its operating license. The official said the proposal is given in the framework of the campaign “More traffic, […]
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According to confirmado.net, The provinces of Pichincha, Imbabura, Chimborazo, Azuay, Canar, Carchi and Gold were declared orange alert due to forest fires. The announcement was made by Secretary of Risk Management, Maria del Pilar Cornejo, during the Expanded Security Cabinet met to discuss the threat. Read Article
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Telemetro.com reported During an operation, the National Police found two suitcases, one with 20 kilos of cocaine and other cigarette boxes in the baggage area of an express route from Panama – Colon. The bus with registration, was detained along with 54 people aboard, whenever research when passenger belonged to ask what these unclaimed suitcases […]
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Confirmado.net reported that thanks for the vote of thousands of tourists, Quito, capital of Ecuador and the Andean city of Cuenca are among the 25 most attractive destinations in South America. The travel website www.tripadvisor.com.ar stressed that these cities are among the most popular tourist sites in the world. According to Tripadvisor, Quito is located […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that two women apparently drugged four people stole several artifacts from their residence, located at 19th and Maldonado, southwest of Guayaquil, at 01:15 on Wednesday. The ages of the victims, allegedly with scopolamine, ranging between 31 and 89 years. The housing also were four children under 7, 9, 13 and 17, who were […]
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RCNRADIO.com reported that 10 nationals from Bhutan were detained while on an inter municipal bus near Cali Colombia. They reportedly entered Colombia at Ipiales, Nariño (Border with Ecuador). They were in route to Cúcuta and with plans to cross into Venezuela. There were thre women and seven men and are scheduled to be deported back […]
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Carlos Jumbo, professional driver who frequents daily routes for business in the province, expressed concern about the frequency with which the animals roam carrosables pathways, such as the road section Sabanilla-Zapotillo is common to find several copies goat on open track where already placed rigid pavement, which is unfortunate as the speed of the motor […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that at least 3957 hectares, in some cases protected forest have been destroyed by forest fires in a span of three months and a half in eight provinces, according to preliminary statistics from the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR). One person killed, dozens injured and semiasfixiados and economic losses are added as […]
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UK – Travel Information for Chile 11 September marks the 39th anniversary of Pinochet’s military coup in Chile, and public demonstrations related to that event sometimes turn violent. Be vigilant, especially after dark. Public transport, particularly urban buses, are occasionally a target of these protests. The following Santiago districts have in the past been the […]
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According to diario.com.mx, Judicial authorities are investigating the accident aerotaxi registered in the municipality of San Ignacio, where six people, including the pilot of the aircraft registration XA-TNG-C06, were injured. Martin Robles Armenta, Deputy of the State explained that the report of the event that took place this Monday morning, as apparently occurred because of […]
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El-nacional reported: International Confusion Although Chávez and his policies are an attraction for some, other aspects of his ‘Bolivarian revolution’ created a problem for tourists. Controls to prevent Venezuelans invest abroad mean that the official exchange rate for foreigners coming to U.S. dollars is low. A sandwich and a bottle of water in a cafe […]
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According to Peru21.pe, Refuah Revital, 22, was to go canoeing in the Apurimac River when the accident occurred. Prosecution of Anta, Cusco, investigating the incident. An Israeli tourist in Cusco died after falling from a boat boating Apurimac River, said the head of the Police Division of Anta , greater Guido Calderon Oros. Read Article
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Reported by eluniverso.com that For two years, Leonardo Ramon Salazar Góngora lost mobility in his body after surgery. Nancy Salazar, the young mother of 24, has tried to sue for alleged negligence against the hospital Carrasco Jose Arteaga, the Social Security Institute of Cuenca. “My son entered walking with their five senses and a nose […]
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Wildfires continue to rage in Quito with three homes destroyed, a person with burns, another hit by a fall and 15 asphyxiated. That is the result we threw yesterday, Sunday, a wildfire proportions presented at the San Miguel neighborhood, parish Zámbiza, northeast of Quito. Read Article
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A woman died and dozens injured after a bus crashed into a river. There is a dead woman, three serious multiple injuries, 10 minor injuries and 30 without. A passenger lost his balance and fell on the driver. A Sol bus routes that realized the way Mine-Montevideo fell to Willow Creek on Route 7 kilometer […]
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Seven months into operations at the new airport in Quito (February 20), the rates of the two public transport systems are not defined. According Germanic Pinto, general manager of the Metropolitan Public Enterprise Mobility and Public Works (Epmmop), the process it must coordinate the Municipality of Quito and the National Traffic Agency (NTA), which has […]
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Europapress.es reported that the Cuban government confirmed Monday that the blackout affecting 60 percent of the country, without clarifying the reasons that caused the power outage in nine provinces, the largest of blackouts give almost a decade. “There was an interruption in a transmission line of 220,000 volts between (provinces) Ciego de Avila and Santa […]
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cubamatinal.es reported that in the morning hours of Thursday, September 6, received a phone call from “explosive” on currency stores “The Ring” and “The Island of Cuba”, located in the town Habana Vieja, causing panic among workers and some customers. Havana, September 8 / Minutes later, police closed units, checking bags and lockers for employees. […]
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lavozdelcinaruco.com reported that 32 people have died in traffic accidents devices run in 2012, revealed the Director of Traffic and Transportation, Department of Arauca, Freddy Diaz Serrano. “The figure is even more worrying when you consider that on that date there have been 295 traffic accidents, which also wounded 288 people,” the official said. Read […]
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Elcomercio.comIn the parish of Zámbiza in northeast Quito, tense moments are lived by the wildfire that was reactivated this morning. The Fire Department has evacuated people living near the accident, are located in the Parish Coliseum. There is still no data on how many people have been evacuated. Through twitter Fabricio Councilman Villamar said three […]
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elnuevoempresario.com reported that family income in Ecuador covers 92.7% of the consumer basket in August/2012. Producer inflation, ie, the change in prices of products at its factory, farms, beaches, among others, was 0.58% higher than in January this year from 2.14% figure August 2011 reached 3.05%. The change in consumer prices was 0.29% Ecuador in […]
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NEW FIRES THREATENING QUITO ECUADOR According to Eluniversal.com, Several fires, three of them of magnitude, occurred yesterday around the capital, with no casualties reported, but ended with large sections of vegetation, sparking concern in neighboring towns. Since early yesterday morning to press time, the Fire Department responded emergencies Lumbisí Quito, Guangopolo, Atacazo, Guápulo, Zambiza, San […]
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Peru21.pe reported that it was not all joy. A Peruvian fan died last night at the National Stadium during the match between Peru and Venezuela.Armando Estrada Jorge Naranjo (23) suffered a heart attack in south grandstand full. He began to feel ill after celebrating the equalizer Peruvian, witnesses said. Read Article
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Peru21.pe reported that a tourist from the Ukraine claimed that she was held without will for over a month in a hostal in Piura, Peru. She claimed that she was raped and to perform manual labor. Makarehko Maryna (39), was able to escape and sought help. She had arrived in Piura in March, 2012, when […]
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He was moderate in Santa Cruz, and Nicoya Cóbano. In San José was weak. An earthquake of 5.6 degrees on the Richter scale shook Costa Rica on Saturday afternoon, causing no casualties or damage, with epicenter in Nicoya, on the Pacific coast, which occurred on Wednesday a 7.6 magnitude earthquake , according to the national […]
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SAN CRISTOBAL VOLCANO EXPLOSION – EVACUATIONS Laprensa.com.ni reported that between 2,800 and 3,000 people are at risk of being affected by the gases released in the past three explosions San Cristobal volcano, according to the National System for Prevention, Mitigation and Attention to Disasters (SINAPRED). The families of the communities of the bag, the Chonco, […]
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Laprensa.com.ni reported an earthquake with 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred on Saturday morning in Costa Rica, but without leaving damage or casualties, an official said. The quake at 06:01 local time (12H01 GMT) was centered in Playa Buena Vista Nicoya, near where the earthquake occurred on Wednesday of 7.6 degrees, reported the Volcanological […]
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Laprensa.com.ni reported that from 8:40 am this morning the San Cristobal volcano, in Chinandega, started throwing ashes after three explosions conducted. International traffic is paralyzed by lack of visibility at this time, and it is said that the ashes and came to Puerto Morazan, Honduras. The districts are suffering from and the ravages of the […]
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The second death from West Nile Virus appeared yesterday in El Paso after the number of infected people rose to 16 while in Ciudad Juarez have been only suspected cases of the viral disease, reported the heads of departments Health of both cities. The person who died after being infected by a mosquito carrying the […]
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TRAVEL ALERT ARGENTINA Mercopress.com reported limits dollar trading for arriving tourists in ports and airports in Argentina The Argentine government is further tightening the US dollar clamp. On Thursday the Central bank announced that state-run banks and agencies will be the only ones officially allowed to operate foreign currency exchange offices in airports and ports. […]
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Five measures include emergency plan proposed by the Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), which is permanently installed in Quito, once the emergency decreed by Mayor Augusto Barrera. Duplicate operational responsiveness is the first step. Emergency personnel of the Fire Department will join 150 members of Armed Forces, 100 members in the process of formation of the […]
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In less than a week there were 63 new forest fires of 2054 that have occurred since June 1 in Quito, which led yesterday to city authorities to declare a state of emergency in the city operating. Yesterday, noon, the fire occurred in the Bosque Protector La Mena 2, in the south of Quito. Firefighters […]
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Lacuarta.com reported that PDI police and rushed to the scene to investigate and establish the background or potential perpetrators. Minor damage to windows and a security booth left to detonate a bomb at a bank branch in the town of La Florida. According to the police report, the explosive device detonated in a unit of […]
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The National Telecommunications Secretariat (Senatel) introduced today a part of the National Numbering Plan, through which a new digit increase in cellular telephony. This is the number 9, which users placed after the zero. Thus be 10 digits that the user will have to remember to make a call. ECUADOR REAL ESTATE – EITHER BUY […]
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According to Eluniverso.com, passengers of a bus line 110 beat a guy who minutes earlier, along with another individual, had threatened and beaten with a gun to remove their belongings.The man, identified as Alejandro Humberto Ascencio Head, and his companion jumped on the bus when traveling on the streets Santa Monica and July 25, at […]
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According to tuseguridad.ec, there are three areas of Cuenca, Ecuador where murder offenses, illegal drug sales, and robberies are prevalent, and demonstrate the insecurity of the city. The areas identified are Cayambe, La Merced, and the bus terminal. Cayambe – Between February and June there have been six murders. These offenses involved drug sales and […]
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Andes.info.ec reported that visits to the Archaeological Complex of Ingapirca, southern Ecuador, were up 11% compared to tourist arrivals recorded in the first half of 2011. From 39,971 tourists visiting the place, 71% is domestic tourism and 29% abroad, the Ministry of Tourism. Major visitors come from Cuenca Ecuador (27%), Guayaquil (18%) and Quito (12%), […]
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U.S. Tourist Missing in Madre de Dios According to Peru21.pe, U.S. citizen Joseph Keith Nolan (sic) Kyle Joseph Nolan, age 18, is reported missing for twelve days in the region of Madre de Dios. His family has arrived in Peru requesting assistance from authorities. The tourist arrived on August 14, 2012, at Puerto Maldonado. He […]
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It marks the sixth day and the flames in Puembo not let up. In addition, the police captured the alleged arsonists Ilaló. Walking through the gorge in Puembo The Guambi feels hot as hell. The passage of fire in the five-day fire has focused on pastures and walking can feel like the heat penetrates through […]
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AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SALE ALL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM AA.COM Sale prices start at $160 each way, based on round-trip purchase Begin travel October 31, 2012, through February 21, 2013 Complete travel by February 28, 2013 Purchase your ticket by Sunday, September 16, 2012 SAMPLE PRICING From: To: Starting At: Miami (MIA) San Pedro Sula (SAP) […]
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INFORMATION FROM LAN.COM LAN to update its sales and check-in system On September 7 and 8, LAN will change its sales and Check-in system, which may cause some delays or congestion to its services. If you plan to travel between September 7-24, we request you take the following precautions. Preventative measures Change schedule Office opening […]
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Hospitals Calderon Guardia, San Juan de Dios, Mexico and the National Children today gave out to patients in stable condition to receive patients Monsignor Sanabria Hospital in Puntarenas, requiring specialized care. CCSS reported damage Puntarenas Hospital ‘oxygen tanks rolling on the ground’ metropolitan medical centers report few problems Remover collapse in Zarcero take three weeks […]
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The first 60 minutes after the quake of 7.6 degrees this morning, users of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) made 13 million calls. Chinchilla serious damage rule and calls for calm ICE reported involvement in GSM and 3G telephony and areas near the quake without light CNE ruled Pacific tsunami warning for rural Neighbors […]
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170 aftershocks of the strong earthquake in Nicoya Costa Rica on September 5, 2012, Experts said aftershocks could continue for days or even weeks. The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a red alert on the entire national territory, in order to have greater capacity to repair damage from the quake. Read Article
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Earthquake today, measuring 7.6 Mw (moment magnitude), is the second strongest in the country’s history. The quake, whose epicenter was located five miles northeast of Samara, Nicoya, share the position with the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that was felt in San Estanislao (Carthage) on May 7, 1822. First, the earthquake is located Limón, of April 22, […]
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Elcomecio.com reported that At 10:00 today, six people on motorcycles took part in a failed assault on one of the customers who came to a bank operating in Ambato. Police Commander Tungurahua (e), Mario Robalino, reported that an employee of a local cooperative attended the entity with the idea of withdrawing money, but ultimately did […]
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Video report from Sol Television states there have been recent complaints by tourists of selling fake gold in jewelry in Chordoleg Ecuador. The report does not name the establishments accused of such actions. Complaints were made at city hall.
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Eltiempo.com reported that an Australian tourist drowned in Tayrona Park Pirl Michael, 48, entered the park at 2 in the afternoon on Friday with his wife. A native of Australia tourist drowned Friday afternoon on the beaches of Canaveral in Tayrona Park, where there have been more than 200 drownings. The foreigner, identified as Michael […]
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Nacion.com reported a strong earthquake struck the country this morning, with an epicenter at 8 km. northeast of Samara, Guanacaste. The National Seismological Network reports a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale. The quake occurred at 8:42 am and is reported with great force throughout the Central Valley and the Pacific coast. It […]
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The lack of specialists in public hospitals in the country is not resolved, while the risk remains that doctors give up their seats for the eight-hour workday. Nine professionals already decided to retire this level of Hospital Baca Ortiz and three Enrique Garcés Hospital in Quito, for example. According to the College of Physicians, will […]
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Elcomercio.com reported that the assaults in the form of non-stop express kidnapping. This Monday Prosecutor attached to the Guayas Judicial Police in the north of Guayaquil, there were three complaints from victims of assaults in taxis. R. Leyva reported that this morning, at about 09:00, when addressing a cab Chevrolet Aveo gray friend, the driver […]
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ElUnviverso.com reported that on August 21, 2012, a tourist from El Salvador arrived at the airport José Joaquín de Olmedo. Two suspects in a yellow cab committed a secuestro express fifteen minutes after Ileana Martinez Lainez arrived at the airport. Police reported that the cab had been used in other assaults on individuals. When police […]
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Trome.pe reported that a driver posing as a taxi robbed two French tourists of their luggage, cameras, credit cards, and passports along with other personal items. Ludovic Ratajczak and Julie Resse had just arrived in Chiclayo, were going to go to dinner in the city center. The driver waited until both tourists were out of […]
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Elcomercio.pe reported a crew member of a commercial airline was arrested at Lima’s Jorge Chavez airport after they had checked attached to his waist and ankles and Computers Intel Core iPod Touch generation, which are valued at 23 thousand 698 dollars. The nervousness showed concern and intervened when leaving the International, and he was invited […]
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A real environmental disaster occurs in the northern province of Bolivar, because a bushfire that would have started at 09:00 last Thursday and until yesterday afternoon could not be controlled despite the efforts of firefighters and community members. In addition to the destruction of a pine forest and large areas of grasslands, the accident killed […]
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The punctuality of flights covered by domestic airlines has improved between January and July this year. Earlier this year, LAN Airlines, Aerogal, Tame and Saereo reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) 70.2% of operations on time, on average, five airports: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Baltra and Manta. Last July, the percentage rose to […]
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The mayor of Bogota, Gustavo Petro Urrego, signed Decree 407 of 2012, which authorized from January 2013 50 electric taxis operating in the city. The mayor said: “The pilot project is intended to promote and evaluate public policy to guide the renewal of the fleet of taxis in the city, thus avoiding the use of […]
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LACKING ADEQUATE TREATMENT IN LIMA FACILITIES FOR TUBERCULOSIS Expreso.pe reported supervision to 43 health facilities in treatment failures lacking. Health at risk. The Ombudsman’s report presented the results of the monitoring to the Health Strategy for Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in the facilities of the Ministry of Health in Lima, Callao and Ica, which […]
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The director of the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR), Leonardo Boto, said that in 2011 Argentina was the country’s “most visited in South America” with nearly 6 million tourists. In statements to Radio Province, the official said that this situation is due to several factors, among which listed “tourist attractions, the economic upturn since […]
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A tourist was found dead August 26, in El Yunque National Forest according to telemundopr.com. According to the preliminary report, the female was identified as Kenah Huggins, 35, who was allegedly dragged by a blow from the falls at La Mina waterfall. She was from Bronx, New York, and had been reported missing at about […]
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Since the promulgation of the regulation to the Traffic Law (June 11) 10 356 drivers have been penalized for exceeding the speed limit within the moderate range (fine and point reduction). Police have arrested 280 people. Those who break the law are more men. There are 9448 men fined for exceeding limits within the moderate […]
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If you are considering a move to Latin America, I highly recommend this book in terms of approaching the topic of safety and security. I think you will find it insightful and provide you valuable ideas and information about your personal security no matter where you travel or settle. Nicholas Crowder – author – Culture […]
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Andina.com.pe reported two American tourist and a driver were killed in Peru when their vehicle left the road and fell 400 meters into an abyss.They were in route to the archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo in Calca Cusco according to the National Police. The Division of the Cusco Highway Patrol said the accident, which occurred […]
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On Thursday of last week, the network of seismographs installed by the Geophysical Institute of Peru ( IGP ) in the cone of the Misti volcano , located 17 kilometers from the city of Arequipa , recorded the highest seismic activity in the five years of monitoring conducted in this range. The engineer Orlando Macedo […]
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Through week 32, Tachira state has reported 535 cases of dengue fever, which represents an increase of 27 percent compared to the figures reported last year by the same date, the increase is due precisely to the rains that have fallen in recent days, however, cases of DHF they have had a decrease of 31 […]
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NEW AIRLINE ROUTES UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR DIRECT TRAVEL TO ECUADOR – According to ElUniverso.comm the Production Sector Council will be responsible for prioritizing new air routes to enter the incentive scheme announced by the government earlier this month. The idea is to grant a subsidy of 40% of a gallon of fuel for three years […]
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Eluniverso.com reported an alligator attacked two tourists ages 26 and 28 years in a lagoon at an ecolodge Napo Wildlife Center, community Añangu Orellana province, showed ‘overexposure’ and ‘neglect’ of each of the parties, the ministry Environment in a statement. The attack took place on August 12, while the visitors, a man and a woman […]
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Eluniverso.com reported frequent users of buses in Canton Chilla and parishes Uzhcurrumi, Abañín, Guanazán and about 50 surrounding communities who have expressed a lot of fear when traveling, as units covering those routes constitute a danger. In this area, in a span of three days, there were two accidents. In the first, last Friday, 18 […]
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Eluniverso.com reported climate change and the ashes that have affected crops in recent weeks in towns near the Tungurahua volcano have left increases between 5% and 50% in the prices of products coming from the central highlands. These changes are noted in the values of the products that are sold in Groceries Transfer Terminal in […]
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A construction project and recent monsoon rains have caused significant raw sewage problems in Nogales, Sonora that are affecting Nogales, Ariz., downhill. On Thursday, Bonnie Rae Greenwald, chief sanitarian for Santa Cruz County warned that parents who live in the Tricky Wash, Escalada Drive and Hudgins Street areas to keep their children and pets away […]
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From this week, the city government is empowered to impose fines on those caught using your cell phone to “texting” while driving a vehicle, after the amendments to the Regulation and Control of Vehicular Traffic were published in the Journal Official State Government said the director, Jose Obed Silva Sánchez. Read Article
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Nervous, tender and tearful appeared yesterday morning a young street Antepara O’Connors and Joseph, south of Guayaquil, where the left after suffering an express kidnapping during which she was raped by two men. The victim’s sister said yesterday in a complaint filed in the Prosecutor attached to the Judicial Police (PJ) that she left a […]
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The research warns that the high consumption and laryngeal cancer cause mouth. It should be the high water temperature consistent with a chemical that causes the grass. The doctor Uruguayan Eduardo De Stefani released a report and the controversy exploded: he and his team claim that the mate is carcinogenic to the mouth and pharynx, […]
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From next Monday, September 3, 475 urban buses circulating in the city modified the service hours to match the income classes in the Sierra Region. Application Ivan Quizhpi, chairman of the House Transportation Basin, explained that since that time the bus will return to standard time. This means that drivers will come out with their […]
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The problem is repeated in most sidewalks, hindering the movement of the elderly or disabled, as Esteban Orellana, architect of the National Research Institute of Gerontology, INIGER. Cuenca is a city within the project pilot cities for seniors and people with disabilities, a study launched by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, in conjunction […]
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In recent months dengue has gotten worse in El Salvador, a trend that has turned combating the disease into a national priority. According to the PAHO/WHO Representative in El Salvador, by June 15, the number of clinical cases of Dengue reached 1301 (an incidence rate of 20.28 per 100 thousand population), 92% (1200) of which […]
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This afternoon, about 16 hours began to observe the formation of a strong vortex in its wake has been releasing pictures of the roofs of houses and several trees. This phenomenon began its journey in the southern side of the city and has been concentrated in the area of zone 4. According to the National […]
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Church tourism is one of the attractions of Cuenca. In the center of the city are more than 18 buildings dating from 1500 Catholic and infrastructure and religious images still remain, says the tour guide, Sebastian Astudillo. Foreigners U.S., Germany, Peru, Chile and Colombia are the most interested in learning about these monuments and usually […]
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The Oceanographic Institute of the Navy that informs citizens about wave conditions, from 24 to 31 August 2012, there was the arrival on our shores of waves with southwesterly moderate to strong. From 24 to 26 August the waves fluctuate between 2.01 to 2.5m., From Monday 27 begin to fall 1.4m. to 29. The 30 […]
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Delivered 60,000 mosquito nets In order to protect the residents of the mosquito that transmits malaria and dengue, the Ministry of Health will provide 60,000 bed nets in 20 communities of Nuevo San Carlos and San Andres Villa Seca, Retalhuleu, which were donated by the World Health. Read Article
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(Uaxactún, PeténQuip) Laprensalibre indicated that accuse him of leading a gang of tourist assailantsi operating in that department, responsible to strip foreign visitors on routes to Mayan cities. The police chief announced that they seized five bundles of marijuana and a curved machete with which to threaten their victims. Furthermore, a cell phone and a […]
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This 2012, crimes against persons and property rose 32% in La Mariscal. From January to July 1346 was reported, compared to 995 in the same period of 2011, says the CSOM. Violent deaths this year increased by 75% in the sector of four events between January and July 2011 to seven in the same period […]
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Ppelverdadero.com.ec reported that at 22:00 on Wednesday, Carlos Ceron Albuja Thomas, 43 years old, with Ricardo Patricio Simba Panchi were presumably drugged while drawing money from the cashier of the Bank of Guayaquil, located in the streets Cuero y Caicedo and August 10. According to reports from relatives of Ceron, he died while being taken […]
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