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Mancora Peru: U.S. tourists being targeted on beaches
talaraenlinea.com reported Serene district of Mancora, twice thwarted theft of personal belongings, several tourists from American nationality, speaking to one of the subjects that was taken to the police station in the district for the proceedings of the case. The guards realized that in the sector of beaches, Playa El Amor height, three subjects intended to steal the belongings of the couple of tourists of American nationality, who are identified as Laccy Worel F. (29) and Adrian Calanchar W. (29). Read Article
Pasaje Canton Ecuador – Health Emergency Declared Dengue Outbreak
eluniverso.com reported Emerging Pasaje Canton Operations Committee told this canton in State of health emergency by cases of dengue have been registered. In this jurisdiction have been reported 24 people with dengue fever during the first 28 weeks of the year (until the first of July), four of them serious. In the province of El […]
Mancora Peru Beaches: Guards twice intercept thieves from victimizing U.S. tourists
Serene district of Mancora, twice thwarted theft of personal belongings, several tourists from American nationality, speaking to one of the subjects that was taken to the police station in the district for the proceedings of the case. The guards realized that in the sector of beaches, Playa El Amor height, three subjects intended to steal […]
Guatemala Declares State of Calamity in Seven Departments after Earthquake
gov.uk reported on 7 July a strong earthquake struck Guatemala, mainly affecting the Departments of San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Totonicapan, Sololá, Retalhuleu and Suchitepequez. Aftershocks have also been felt. Local authorities have reported the death of 4 people and there has been damage to infrastructure, property in these departments and transport routes.. Travel disruption is […]
Haiti: Chikungunya has been merciless
npr.org reported this latest scourge in Haiti is chikungunya. It’s a rarely fatal but intensely painful mosquito-borne virus that has spread rapidly through the Caribbean and parts of Latin America after local transmission first started in tiny French St. Martin late last year, likely brought in by an infected air traveler. Haiti is proving to […]
Latin America: Hyatt expanding limited service properties in region
Hyatt Hotels is banking on a growing number of travelers in Mexico, Central America and South America, with a strategy of expanding its limited-service Hyatt Place and Hyatt House properties through much of Latin America. Hyatt’s recent activity south of the border started in December, when Mexico’s first Hyatt Place opened in Los Cabos. Read […]
Mexico City: High Number of Unsolved Crimes, direct link to lack of manpower
presstv.ir reported recent crime statistics released in Mexico City have revealed that the enormous rate of unsolved crimes is due to a lack of manpower in law enforcement. Of the two hundred thousand crimes reported in 2013, less than nine thousand officials were available to handle them. In Iztapalapa, the capital’s most dangerous borough and […]
Ecuador: Over 1000 traffic related deaths first five months of 2014
Ecuavisa.com reported from January to may 2014 1,081 deaths in the Ecuador have been road traffic, which was located at 922, in the same period in 2013. According to the sector Manager of the national agency of transit (ANT), Juan Pazos, the Agency adopted control measures to lower the mortality rate on the roads. “It […]
South America: 80 Percent Chance of El Niño phenomenon occurring
eluniverso.com reported in countries like Peru, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico already occur made this week experts have interpreted as evidence of an imminent arrival of the El Niño phenomenon. This probability, which until last month was 70%, increased to 80%, according to the ‘ newsletter the child / girl today ‘ presented on Thursday passed […]
Cuenca Ecuador: Expatriate Victim of Armed Robbery
gringosabroad.com reported June 2012. We were visiting friends for the evening and came home around 9 pm. Our daughter Drew wasn’t feeling well so she went upstairs. Our neighbor was outside and Dena and I stayed downstairs to chat with him. We left our gate open after we drove our truck in. He was having […]
Costa Rica: First case of Chikunguna Virus Detected, French Tourist, may be imported
noticias.yahoo.com reported a French tourist is the first infected the virus chikunguna which is confirmed in Costa Rica, although authorities do not rule out that this is an imported case, said today the Ministry of health. The Director of epidemiological surveillance, María Ethel Trejos, said at a press conference that it is not excluded that […]
Quito Ecuador: U.S. Expat victim of attempted theft at gunpoint by driver of fake taxi
The following information was provided by an expatriate female residing in Quito Ecuador. On July 2, 2014, in the area of Las Granja neighborhood, a female expat was accosted at gunpoint by a man driving what appeared to be a fake taxi. (The Expat requested that she not be identified for this report.) 1. Incident […]
Eight Cities From Latin America and the Caribbean in top ten for murder rates per U.N.
Theguardian.com reported data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime shows the most up-to-date available homicide rates per 100,000 people for the most populous cities of 137 countries. The Americas overtook Africa as the region with the highest murder rate in 2012 – with eight of the world’s 10 deadliest cities found there. Read […]
Panama: Two Dutch Tourists Confirmed Dead
BODIES FOUND NEAR POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION OF BOQUETE bbc.com reported the parents of two Dutch women who went missing in April while travelling in Panama have confirmed the two are dead.Local prosecutor Betzaida Pitty said so far no-one was being investigated in connection with their deaths. Ms Kremers and Ms Froon were last seen on […]
High Levels of Crime in Honduras changes U.S. travel warning status
630wpro.com reported The Department of State has updated a travel warning to Honduras, cautioning citizens of high levels of crime and violence in the country. Threats are “critically high,” according to a statement issued Tuesday, with Honduras holding the title of the highest murder rate in the world since 2010. The Honduran Ministry of Security […]
Punta Cana Dominican Republic: Russian Tourist Commits Suicide
gardonnews reported a Russian tourist removed his life by cutting the veins, room 5215 Fontana Vecchia hotel, on the beach in the paraje El Madrid, in Punta Cana. The forensic doctor white Mayán certified that Russian Plav Anatoli, of 36 years, died from a hemorrhage. He said they found a note written in Russian, where […]
Ecuador, Peru to construct fourth highway connecting the two countries
ecuadortimes.net reported in accordance to the commitments of the Peace Agreement between Ecuador and Peru since 1998, three roads were concluded and the fourth is being executed. This was announced yesterday by Vicente Rojas, Executive Director of the Binational Plan. Rojas explained that the highway that connects Saramiriza (Peru) with Loja (Ecuador) advances by direct […]
Dominican Republic: Canadian Tourist dies of heart attack after attempted robbery
elmasvariado.blogspot.com reported a Canadian tourist died of a heart attack when he was accosted by a woman and collapsed, falling to the floor with many dollars, which were picked up and stolen by people who were in their surroundings, fact happened in Sosua, Puerto Plata. The victim was Rocco Heropoli, 59 years of age; who […]
Ecuador to change hours of liquor sales at certain locations on Sundays
eluniverso.com reported…According to the agreement signed by the Ministers of the Interior, José Serrano, and tourism (e), Vinicio Alvarado, will sell alcoholic beverages at the following times: -Restaurants, cafes, fast food, and accommodation establishments, until 22:00;and -Rooms for banquets, marinas and docks, among the 10:00 and 16:00. “These establishments may dispense alcoholic beverages, according to […]
Some Reasons Why Cuenca Ecuador Remains on Top of List for Retirees
HUGGINGTONPOST.COM/kathleen peddicord reported…Many retirement destinations are promoted on the basis that they’re “just like the United States”… touted for the fact that living there you’d be in familiar surroundings. That’s not the case with Cuenca, Ecuador. Walking these cobblestoned streets past the historic Spanish architecture and the old colonial churches, you know that you’re not […]
New Incan Trail Discovered near Machu Picchu
Specialists at the Machu Picchu archaeological park have announced the discovery of a new section of Inca road. Archaeologists have discovered a new section of Inca Road— and this one leads right to Machu Picchu. According to Andina news agency, the newly discovered road is about one and a half kilometers long, and varies between […]
Tourist from Israel dies while hiking in Peru
rpp.com reported that an Israeli tourist backpacking was found dead in the Nevado Pisco, located in Cordillera Blanca, in the Ancash region, was identified as Pavel Lerman (33). His death was registered this afternoon. He was hiking at an altitude of more than 4 600 meters along with 15 other tourists from Israel. The representative […]
Venezuela: Malaria cases on pace to break all-time record in 2014
eluniversal.com reported this year it seems that malaria will once again break all-time highs in terms of the number of cases registered in the country and is that at last Epidemiological bulletin of the Ministry of health, which comprises of 18-24 may record a total of 31,761 cases of this disease in the country. An […]
Ecuador: 872 traffic related deaths first four months of 2014
telegrafo.com.ec reported 12,425 accidents and 872 deaths through April of 2014. The highest number of deaths were recorded in Pichincha (186) and Guayas (161) provinces. Azuay (Cuenca) number of fatalities have doubled to 52. The cause of accidents is blamed on driving inexperience, speeding, and intoxicated drivers. SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ECUADOR – READ THIS […]
Brazil: Childrens Sex Trade May Worsen During World Cup
bbc.com / Brazilian society is often accused of sexualising children. The Novina phenomenon, where internet videos and songs portray young girls as attainable, sexual objects, is strong in this region. Jessica Barbosa is from the British charity Action Aid, which has several projects running in the area. In these poor areas, children are particularly vulnerable […]
Brazil: Government offers Federal Police pay raise to prevent strike during World Cup
bbc.com reported the Brazilian government is offering federal police officers a 15.8% pay rise to avert a strike during the forthcoming football World Cup. Under the deal, federal police agents will receive a 12% salary increase from July, and another 3.8% rise in January. The agreement follows police strikes earlier this year in which an […]
Honduras: U.S. crew of salvage ship detained for gun violations
theguardian.com reported the crew of shipwreck salvaging company say they were with lobster divers when government detained them over gun allegations. An associate of six US men detained for weeks in Honduras has said they were working on a project to aid local lobster divers, and denied that they violated weapons laws by failing to […]
Nogales Mexico: U.S. cautions against unnecessary travel
nogales.usconsulate.gov reported…Due to multiple and ongoing credible threats the Consulate cautions Americans traveling in Nogales or surrounding areas to defer unnecessary travel at this time. Travel at night and to areas not frequented by foreigners should be avoided. U.S. Citizens are urged to take the highest precautions regarding their safety and personal security in and […]
Man from U.S. discovered murdered execution style Nogales Mexico
latino.foxnews.com reported Mexican authorities discovered the body of an Arizona man killed execution-style on the main highway south of the dangerous border city of Nogales on Monday, hours after the U.S. Consulate General in the city issued a travel advisory for the region. Police said that the body of Jorge Luis Soto, 25, was found […]
Ecuador: Three foreign tourists killed in van accident with tanker
SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ECUADOR Tourists killed near Quito in route to the Amazon Eluniverso.com/ap reported three foreigners were killed Thursday in a car accident in an area close to Quito, and five others were injured, reported the emergency operations Committee. The director of that agency, Christian Rivera, speaking to the AP, said that the […]
Ecuador preparing preventive measures to reduce impact of next El Niño
vtv.gob.ve reported the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced on Wednesday that the Government planned preventive actions to reduce the impact that may have the climate phenomenon known as “El Niño”. “Better to prevent than cure. We will not be able to remedy everything for the next El Niño phenomenon, that it is true that […]
Galapagos Islands: Authorities close two beaches to tourism as result of ship accident
Vistazo.com reported…The “Galapaface I” ship ran aground in an area near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, capital of San Cristobal and the island province of Galápagos. Quito-the Ecuadorian authorities have suspended tourism activities on two beaches in San Cristobal Island, in the Galápagos archipelago, the risk posed by a cargo ship that ran aground there on May […]
What is the best passport for Latin America?
bbc.com reporte this has been a good year for Colombians, Peruvians and Chileans seeking to travel abroad as tourists. This week, the European Union (EU) adopted a regulation which includes Colombia and Peru in the list of countries that, in the future, shall be exempted from processing visa for short stays. The measure adds to […]
Ecuador: Pickpocketing Monkey makes monkey out of tourist in Puerto Misahualli
dailymail.co.uk reported there are few things more humiliating than when a pickpocket makes a monkey out of you . . . it’s only worse when that pickpocket’s a monkey. That’s what happened to photographer Pete Oxford, from Torquay, Devon, when he visited a market in Puerto Misahualli, in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest. He said it came […]
Brazil: protests called in 50 cities across the country
bbc.com reported demonstrators protesting against the spending on the football World Cup have blocked a number of key roads in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. They burned tyres and caused traffic disruption. Activists have called a day of protests in 50 cities across Brazil.The scale of the demonstrations is expected to give an indication […]
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Brazil sends 30,000 troops to secure border in preparation of World Cup
Brazil began deploying over the weekend some 30,000 troops to secure its borders as it prepares to host the World Cup that kicks off next month. The operation involving the army, navy and air force will extend over the 16,900-kilometer frontier separating the South American giant from its 10 neighbors. The internationally coordinated effort is […]
Brazil: Protests return to the streets month before World Cup
Elpais.com reported after several months of content silence, Brazilian social movements and trade unions have launched the unequivocal signal that the next World Cup, which will start in about one month, will not be, nor much less, the peaceful and festive event aimed at FIFA and the Government of Dilma Rousseff. Then start the new […]
Mexicans concerned over resort planned by Chinese
kentucky.com/AP reported…Environmentalists say the only living hard coral reef in the Gulf of California is once again under threat, just two years after activists persuaded the government to block construction of a huge 30,000-room resort nearby. Once an overfished area, marine life around the Cabo Pulmo reef just outside Los Cabos exploded following a decision […]
Argentina: Since January 2013, Peso lost 61 percent of value
mercopress.com reported the Argentine currency ended trading on Friday, the first month of 2014, at 8.01 Pesos to the US dollar with an accumulated devaluation in January of 18.63%, the greatest loss in a single month since 2002. However market analysts described the situation as a depreciation ‘sustained and managed’ by the government of President […]
Possible sightings of missing U.S. teen in Ecuador
newsok.com reported the possibility that someone has recently seen a missing Oklahoma City man in Ecuador, where he vanished while vacationing with his family nearly a year ago, delivered a dose of hope to those trying to find him. Photo – August Reiger Reiger, who graduated in May 2013 as a valedictorian from Classen School […]
Five Cubans Detained in Ecuador, false identities attempting to get to U.S.
martinoticias.com reported in Guayaquil, a port city of Ecuador, police arrested five Cubans with passports and false identities, waiting to travel to the United States. The first of them had been captured overnight on Tuesday, in the Guayaquil airport, and their track led to the other four Cubans, who were in a hotel awaiting his […]
Air Bookings up 118 percent to Ecuador through March 2014
Ecuador (+118 percent) – Accounting for 20 percent of air bookings to South America, it has less than five percent of the continent’s population. travelpulse.com reported Leading luxury travel network, Virtuoso, harnessed the data of its worldwide travel agency members to reveal 2014’s top destinations during its annual Symposium taking place in Berlin this week. […]
Mexico: Former U.S. Marine Jailed in Tijuana for weapons charges
lubbockonline.com/AP reported Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter said in the letter that Afghanistan war veteran Andrew Tahmooressi had just moved to San Diego from Florida and had all his belongings in his truck, including his pistol, shotgun and rifle, when he missed the last U.S. exit on April 1, forcing him to cross the border. Road […]
Mexico City: 10 percent increase in homicides March 2014
presstv.ir reported that the month of March witnessed a 10-percent increase in homicides in Mexico City where its 21 million inhabitants saw over 14-hundred murder cases. Although police forces have a strong presence in the magacity, many people think they should concentrate their efforts in the capital’s troubled areas.In addition to murders, other crimes such […]
Brazil: Soccer fans warned of Dengue fever exposure during World Cup
bbc.com reported…Football fans going to the World Cup in Brazil should be aware of the risk of dengue fever, a UK expert warns. The tropical disease, spread by mosquito bites, could be a problem in three of the 12 host cities next summer, says Prof Simon Hay, of Oxford University. There are no vaccines or […]
Travel Alert Colombia
gov.uk reported that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the following parts of Colombia: all rural areas in Departments bordering Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador; the towns of Buenaventura in Valle de Cauca, Turbo in Antioquia, Tumaco in Nariño and Puerto Asis in Putumayo;all rural areas in the Departments […]
Company denies any knowledge of U.S. man arrested in Ecuador on drug charges
lex18.com reported…It sounds like a movie plot, but the wife of a Morehead volunteer firefighter says it’s all true. Her husband, Dennis Walling, remains jailed in Ecuador for unknowingly carrying a suitcase lined with cocaine. Dennis Walling said he thought he was interviewing with Atlanta based Air Serv in Ecuador in March when his suitcase […]
Argentina: Tourist from New Zealand murdered in backpack theft assault
odt.co.nz reported… The shooting happened just before 4pm local time in a park near the World Cup stadium, in the city of Mendoza, where Mr Heyward was staying. He was walking with an Australian woman and a French man when he was attacked, said Security Ministry sources in Mendoza. As he grappled with the thieves […]
Safety Advice to travelers in Latin America
fusion.net reported that… All seasoned travelers understand the importance of a kindly stranger in a foreign land. No matter how careful or self-reliant you think you are, there’s always some unexpected moment in your trip when you could use a helping hand; mine came when a I got pulled from a mean-tempered undertow by a […]
Putayamo Colombia: Tourist from UK dead, apparently from drinking Indigenous drink Yage
rt.com reported that a British teenager was found dead by the side of the road by police in a remote rainforest area of Colombia after taking hallucinogenic Yage in a tribal ritual with other tourists. Henry Miller, a 19-year old from Bristol, who was on a gap year is understood to have taken Yage, which […]
Ecuador: U.S. citizen remains in custody for drug charges
dailyindependent.com reported ….What began as a promising job interview has turned into a living nightmare for a Morehead couple. Sarah Walling said her husband, Dennis “Pepper” Walling, had found an opening for a security position with AirServ International RAM. The company allegedly offered to fly Walling to Ecuador to interview for the position. “He was only […]
Scammer apparently still working for several years throughout Ecuador, asking for money
Apparently the non-named person whose picture is below has been attempting to scam willing individuals into giving her money over the last few years throughout Ecuador. Her basic story is that she has no funds and needs to get to Peru in order to get a new passport so she can return to South Africa. […]
Ecuador: eight dead, 17 wounded as bus falls into an abyss in Loja province
eluniverso.com reported that eight dead and 17 wounded caused a traffic accident that took place on the last Thursday evening when the unit of the transport South East cooperative, circulating by the route Loja-Zumba, in the province of Loja, lost track and fell into an abyss. The incident happened around 18:00 on that day at […]
Sao Paulo Brazil, the New York City of South America
A sprawling metropolitan area of nearly 20 million people, São Paulo is sometimes referred to as the New York of South America. While the comparison may be a bit overstated, Brazil’s business capital boasts a rich cultural life and a bar and restaurant scene that rival the world’s premier cities. It is also Brazil’s most […]
U.S. citizen detained Ecuador for allegedly possessing suitcase lined with cocaine
lex18.com reported that a volunteer fireman(Dennis Walling) from Rowan County Kentucky has been detained in Ecuador after a suitcase he was carrying was found to be lined with cocaine. Mr. Rowan’s wife, Sarah Skaggs Wal explained that her husband left for Ecuador a month ago for a job interview. His suitcase broke and the company […]
Latin America: 862 deaths recorded over the easter holiday
862 dead ones at Easter in Latin America, most in accidents In Ecuador, there were 6 people, according to a report by the Red Cross. VISTAZO.com reportedBogota, Colombia-at least 862 people died during the celebration of Holy week in Latin America, where according to balance-sheet delivered today by the authorities, traffic accidents remain the leading […]
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Ubinas volcano Peru, increased activity, evacuations
bbc.com reported…the authorities in Peru say they are evacuating people living near the Ubinas volcano, in the south of the country, because of increased activity. Officials said it would take three days to move 4,000 residents and their livestock to safer grounds. Ubinas, Peru’s most active volcano, recently began spewing ash clouds up to 4km […]
Condom Shortage in Cuba, health officials worried about STD’s, unwanted preganancies
theguardian.com reported …. From potatoes to deodorant, toilet paper and bottled beer, Cubans have come to accept chronic shortages as an inevitable part of life after more than half a century of communist rule. Now a shrinking supply of condoms has upset residents of the Caribbean island nation and alarmed health officials who are worried […]
On the Hunt for Witches in Nicaragua
foxnews.com reported…Diriomo is a small town located about a half hour southwest of Granada, a city with an abundance of colonial charm. Marta Vasconcelos, director of tourism and culture for Diriomo’s municipal government, says a growing number of foreign visitors are coming to the town in search of real witches. Vasconcelos recently told a Nicaraguan […]
Nicaragua: Man detained in murder of U.S. citizen
canal15.com reported the national police presented this afternoon to Fernando Antonio Reyes Aburto, 35 years, as the alleged perpetrator of the crime from the American Karen Colclough. Aburto Reyes, alias ‘Somazón’, has a criminal history (robbery and rape), according to authorities. The Commissioner General Glenda Zavala, head of the Directorate of legal aid said that […]
Military moves into Bahia Brazil, police strike, looting, transportation interruptions
bbc.com reportd that Brazil has sent thousands of federal troops to maintain order in the north-eastern state of Bahia after police there went on strike over pay. Shops and supermarkets in the state capital, Salvador, have been looted and public transport was severely reduced following attacks on some buses. The Brazilian city is due to […]
April 14, 2014: Tungurahua Volcano emits strong explosion, ash
telegrafo.com.ec reported that Tungurahua volcano emitted a strong explosion at 8:30am April 14, 2014. According to the Secretariat of Risk Management, the explosion is the strongest sound-wise to date of the latest eruptive process. It was heard in Ambato and the vibration broke windows in Cúsua, Chacauco, Cotaló and Pelileo. The ash column rose to […]
U.S. missionary missing in Nicaragua
Boston.com reported that Karen Colclough, 37, of Wilson, Wyoming, was with a Christian mission group in Nicaragua when she disappeared on April 11. The six-person mission, organized by the Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole and Agros International of Seattle, had finished its work and was at the Barcelo Montelimar resort, resting before heading home, according […]
U.S. expat found murdered in Belize
7newsbelize.com reported that police in Corozal continue to investigate the murder of American Retiree 77 year-old Dennis Frank Waltz, who was found dead inside his warehouse in Sarteneja Village. At around 5 p.m. on last week Friday, his body was discovered by residents, who realized that he was missing for at least a day and […]
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Tamaulipas Mexico: 25 cases of dengue confirmed
ultimasnoticiasenred.com.mx reported that Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.The figure of the first cases of dengue fever in Tamaulipas arrived in 25 cases reported today the Secretary of health in the State, Norberto Treviño Garcia-Manzo, who said that the same dates last year were reported 104 cases of dengue fever. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF MOVING TO ECUADOR? READ […]
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Bahamas: Man from UK,Canada shot dead during robbery, family attacked with machete
bbc.com reported a British father was shot dead and his family attacked with a machete during a robbery in the Bahamas. Police said Edgar Dart, 56, who lived in Winnipeg, Canada, was killed when the masked gang attacked his mother’s home in Emerald Bay, Grand Bahama. The attack happened at about 07:00 local time (12:00 […]
Barbados: Canadian Tourist Shot in robbery, survives
globalnews.ca reported an Ontario family’s idyllic vacation in the tropics might have ended in tragedy were it not for a mix of luck and knowing how to keep calm in a crisis. Jonathan and Heather Hubble, along with their 11-month-old daughter, travelled to Barbados in early March. Jonathan, making his way downstairs from the other […]
Craigslist Post/Advertisement Warns of hate crimes against Expats in Ecuador
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Reventador Volcano Ecuador: Alert Raised to Orange
lahora.com.ec reported that the National Secretariat of risk management (SNGR) said the alert orange in the zone of influence of the Reventador volcano located to the northeast of Quito. The SNGR was based on a report issued by the Instituto Geofísico of the Escuela Politécnica Nacional dated March 26. In the Declaration, the SNGR has […]
Ecuador: Reventador volcano erupts
volcanodiscovery.com reported that the Reventador volcano has entered a new eruptive phase since yesterday, Ecuador’s Institute of Geophysics (IGP) reported. Starting from 15:00 local time yesterday, increasing tremor was registered and steady ash emissions were observed. At night, incandescent blocks could be seen and heard rolling down from the crater where probably a new lava […]
Chile shook by 6.7 earthquake, 100,000 evacuated from coastal areas
theguardian.com reported Chile: coast evacuated after strong earthquake hits Authorities say more than 100,000 people asked to vacate some coastal areas following 6.7 magnitude earthquake A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Chile’s northern Pacific shore on Sunday, and authorities said more than 100,000 people were evacuated from some coastal areas as a precaution. Only minor damage […]
Cabo San Lucas Mexico: U.S. college coed abducted, raped
fox17online.com reported that a 21-year-old Michigan State University student is coming forward with her horrific story to warn people about safety measures while they’re on spring break. The student, who has asked to remain anonymous, told WJBK that she was abducted and raped while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, which is in the […]
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Mindo Ecuador: Torrential Rains wash out only road to popular tourist destination
Latin America Current Events has received reports throughout the day that the main road into Mindo a popular destination for birders and nature lovers has been washed out due to torrential rains. Earlier reports indicated that the road was suppose to be open at 4:00 pm local time. However, work has not been completed and […]
Brazil plans to deploy 150,000 security personnel for World Cup
boanews.com reported that Brazilian authorities say more than 150,000 security personnel will be deployed across the country during this year’s World Cup football tournament. Officials on Thursday briefed reporters and coaches from 25 of the 32 teams competing in the tournament in June and July. One-hundred 50-thousand public security personnel will be diverted to World […]
American presumed kidnapped while driving back to U.S. from Mexico
newschannel15.com reported that a Kentucky family is living a nightmare as they wait for any word about their loved one missing in Mexico. They are only holding on to hope that he’s alive. It has been 25 days since the family of James Stacy has heard anything about his whereabouts, and even then it was […]
Cuba: 2013: number of vehicle accidents up, deaths down
The traffic accidents increased in Cuba, but the number of deceased and injured people was reduced, compared to the year 2012, said Yania Pla, head of the Cuban National Road Safety Commission Thursday. The Cuban official urged to extreme preventive measures, and promote the constant propagation of the National Traffic Safety Code, after the production […]
Machu Picchu Peru: Tourists filmed running nude
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF LIVING OR RETIRING TO ECUADOR – READ THIS BOOK elcomercio.pe reported that the decentralized direction of culture of Cusco reported that photographs and video of two people naked running around the Citadel of Machu Picchu were recorded from irregularly in November of 2013 and that the authorities arrested them immediately. The […]
Peru: Tourists from Australia, New Zealand cause stir by nude pictures at Machu Picchu
rpp.com.pe reported that a stir causes on social networks a photograph, taken in November 2013, where two naked foreign tourists on the inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, appear in Cusco. The comments and memes are the order of the day. Some point out that it is a lack of respect to the Cusco and others […]
Cuyabeno Lodge Ecuador – a trip into the jungle
abritinecuador.com reported…Anacondas, tarantulas, pink river dolphins, caymans, monkeys, the beautiful blue morpho butterfly, scarlet macaws, and the rare harpy eagle were among the animals we saw at Cuyabeno Lodge during our five day stay. Upon arriving at the meeting point at Cuyabeno we were greeted by our wonderful guide Dario and an Amazonian thunderstorm, so […]
Ecuador to implement new regulations for adventure tourism operators
eturbonews.com reported that Ecuador Minister of Tourism Vinicio Alvarado last week presented new regulations for adventure tourism operations in the country. Before an audience of Ecuador’s leading tour operators, he called upon the industry to strengthen its commitment to the country through the quality of their services and by upholding the standards established for adventure […]
Panama: 9 cases of hantavirus cases reported to date in 2014
telemetro.com reported that 9 cases of hantavirus [infections] have been reported this year [2014] in Panama. Seven of the the nine cases are located in Las Tablas and Los Santos province. There has been one recorded death. A majority of cases have come from the Azuero region of Panama. Read Article HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF […]
Good time for tourists in Argentina with U.S. dollars
denverpost.com reported…Tourists in Argentina are suddenly finding their money will go a lot further than it did just a few days ago. The peso has gone into freefall, plummeting just over 17% against the dollar in two days. As an example, a seven-course tasting menu at HG Restaurant at the Fierro Hotel in Palermo, named […]
U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens not to use Caribbean Airlines on Flights from Guayana to U.S.
U.S. Embassy Guayana The Embassy has received unconfirmed threat information relating to Caribbean Airlines flights destined for the United States departing on Monday, February 10, 2014. Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy advises all U.S. Citizens in Guyana traveling on Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to the United States from Monday, February 10 through Wednesday, […]
Bus Accident Cuenca – Loja Ecuador, one dead, 12 injured, driver flees scene
elcomercio.com reportedAt 19: – Loja, cooperative urban transport zhina 15 Sunday February 9, 2014, in a traffic accident was recorded via Basin. According to the report of Ecu 911, at kilometer 18 of Cumbe industry – Ona, this unit’s accident occurred. The incident left one person dead and a dozen wounded. Depending on the version […]
Margarita Island Venezuela: German tourist murdered outside shopping center
Reuters.com reported that an elderly German tourist has been murdered by a gunman outside a shopping mall on Margarita Island Venezuela. The event occurred last Friday, authorities said, in the latest incident illustrating the country’s rampant crime. The victim was identified as Goldhahm Hors Kurt, 76, from Germany. Read Article
Ecuador: No sign of tourist missing in Quito after two years
Eluniverso.com reported that family and colleagues of Carolina Garzon Ardila, a Colombian student disappeared in strange circumstances in Quito (Ecuador) two years ago, demonstrated today in a small square of Bogotá to ask the authorities that do not forget the case. “From the first moment she disappeared we fought here in Colombia, as in Quito, […]
Ecuador: average of 13 deaths a day from traffic accidents, 152 injured
Elcomercio.com reported that Ecuador registered an average of 13 dead and 152 injured per day due to traffic accidents, caused mainly by the inexperience and recklessness of drivers, reported Thursday, February 6 observatories citizens who promote safety on roads. The director of Covial, Víctor Jiménez, told the press that, according to figures from various government […]
Rains Across Ecuador Cause Damage
The weather conditions improved yesterday in Guayas, Manabi and Imbabura, as appeared the Sun, then on Monday and Elcomercio.com reported…Tuesday to rain with intensity. But the situation worsened in Esmeraldas. It also rains in the Central Sierra and Tulcán feels very cold. In the North of Esmeraldas, the Ríos Cayapas, Santiago and Onzole walked out […]
Mexico City: tap water dangerous for consumption
theguardian.com reported that water in Mexico City comes out of the tap in a variety of colours (yellow, rusty or earthy tints), flavours (sulphuric, chlorinated or metallic) and textures (muddy or gritty). Water that doesn’t smell, taste or look funky, however, is actually more dangerous, for it can sucker people into believing that it’s drinkable. […]
Brazil to use survillance, undercover agents to counter World Cup protests (Black Blocs)
theguardian.com reported that officials fear anti-government protests that have dwindled to hardcore of ‘Black Blocs’ could flare up again before tournament…Brazilian security forces are using undercover agents, intercepting emails, and rigorously monitoring social media to try to ensure that violent anti-government protesters do not ruin the World Cup this year, officials say. Demonstrations in recent […]
Brazil: police clash with protesters over increase in transportation costs
presstv.ir reported that Brazilian police have clashed with hundreds of people protesting against the rise in public transportation fares in Rio de Janeiro. On Thursday, police and protesters violently clashed in the city’s main train station. The protest came after the mayor of Rio announced a ten percent rise in bus fares from February 8. […]
Climate Prediction Center predicts increasing chance of El Nino pattern over coming months
U.S. weather forecaster Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said on Thursday there was an increasing chance of the El Nino weather pattern after expecting neutral conditions through the Northern Hemisphere spring 2014. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center states that El Nino weather pattern to be neutral through Spring of 2014. However, they have changed their outlook […]
Bay Islands Roatan Honduras: safety security warning
N.Y. Times reported that Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world, but the country’s idyllic Bay Islands have long been considered a safe haven, largely immune from the drug-fueled violence that has plagued the Honduran mainland. However, a string of recent crimes on Roatán, the largest of the Bay Islands, has prompted outrage, […]