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. Gonzalez says that the agreement will benefit about 600,000 Ecuadorians who are living and working legally in Spain. Officials add that this agreement follows the Iberoamerican Social Security agreement signed by the two countries last week, giving Ecuadorians in Spain access to social security benefits and pensions.Read Article
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The cold blooded murder of an Argentinian tourist on Thursday in the beaches of Costa Rica has again raised the question of insecurity and safety for tourism in the Central American country, which receives every year more than 2 million visitors. Read Article
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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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The Argentine government today singed an agreement with the Chamber of Imports that will increase traceability and control over imports, states ambito.com. The agreement will also help officials to know what is entering the country by requiring all items to be declared and entered into a computer system. Officials hope the new regulations will prevent […]
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The government of Mendoza, Argentina, where there have been 54 confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus, has announced that they will no longer release data on the amount of cases, according to the Secretary of Health, per lavoz.com.ar. Officials hope to shift the focus from the number of cases to prevention and care. The […]
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The Carolina Foundation announced today it has awarded scholarships to 50 Paraguayans for postgraduate studies in Spanish universities, according to abc.com.py. The director of the foundation traveled to Asunción to meet with the students who will start taking classes in Spain in October or January. Since the start of the foundation in 2001, 13.5 thousand […]
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According to an official statement released today by LAN airlines, flights have been canceled at the Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports in Buenos Aires due to a new wave of ash from Chilean volcano, Puyehue, per infobae.com. Both international and national flights have been canceled until conditions are consistent with LAN’s security standards. Read Article
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•According to Portafolio.co, the Inter-American Development Bank is willing to finance the $7.6 Billion USD project of the dry canal in Colombia. •However, neither Colombia nor China has sent a representative to the bank to ask for finance according to its president Luis Alberto Moreno. •The project is to be financed by the Chamber of […]
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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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•In La Cruz, in the north of the Nariño department of Colombia, 9 children died and 12 people were injured in a school bus accident. •RCN Radio reports that the bus was transporting 20 students. •11 injured students were admitted to a hospital with the driver. •The driver died after being admitted to the hospital. […]
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•El Espectador reports the emergency landing of a plane carrying Colombian minister Rodrigo Rivera Salazar and Director of the National Police Oscar Naranjo in Medellín. •Problems with the breaking system of the plane caused it to perform the emergency landing at the Olaya Herrera airport in Medellín. •All eight passengers and the crew were able […]
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•Caracol Radio reveals that so far in 2011, there have been 30,149 infractions related to drunk driving, a large increase from the 18,764 of the same time in 2010. •Colonel Luis Montenegro, the Sub director of Transit and Transport of the National Police, stresses that the authorities are increasing efforts to control this problem. •There […]
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A fatal accident between a Scania truck and a San Luis company bus early this morning resulted in the death of at least 16 people, according to abc.com.py. The accident took place at Route 2 near Pedrozo and Ypacaraí around 2 in the morning. The bus, headed to Asunción, was carrying 26 passengers. Read Article […]
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The mayor of Bariloche, Marcelo Cascón, declared the area an economic and social disaster zone due to damage and suffering caused by ash from Chilean volcano, Puyehue, according to periodismo.com. The city has already exceeded losses of 600 million pesos and cancelled elections originally scheduled for September 4. As the volcano continues to be active […]
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A head-on collision between a bus and a truck early this morning left one man dead and four others injured, according to losandes.com.ar. The bus was traveling to Chacabuco, Buenos Aires and the accident occurred on Route 7 near Pullman. The man who died was 60-years-old and the remaining victims were brought to the city […]
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According to ElUniverso.com last Thursday the vessel, San Juan III, sunk around 2 p.m. in the harbor of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz. The owner was transferring fuel from one boat to another and the ship became unbalanced and overturned. Within five minutes the boat sank spilling about 700 gallons of diesel. Officials say there were […]
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•A private plane performed an emergency landing 11:35 a.m. this morning in the Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia. •Caracol Radio reports that the pilot contacted a control tower of the airport and had to land due to problems with the plane’s undercarriage. •5 flights to Bogotá from Avianca, Copa Airlines, and Aires have […]
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•According to Rodolfo Palomino, director of Transit and Transport of the Colombian National Police traffic incidents have left 4 people dead and 35 others injured during the holiday weekend of Corpus Christi per RCN Radio. •In relation to last year’s holiday weekend, traffic accident have deacreased by 52% and deaths by 83%. • There have […]
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Tourism in Argentina during the first trimester of 2011 has gone up 12.8% since last year, according to prensalibre.com. The Argentine Department of Tourism reported that 1.7 million tourists visited the country in the first three months of the year and spent around 1500 million pesos ($368.9 million). More than half of the tourists came […]
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The National Weather Service reported that temperatures reached 0.4℃ (33℉) around 8 this morning with a windchill of -3℃ (26℉) in Tucumán province, per lagaceta.com.ar. The average minimum temperature in June for this province is 8.3 (47℉) according to meoweather.com. Officials say the sun will help temperatures rise today to 8.25℃ and tomorrow it should […]
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A FRENCH tourist died on Friday after falling off a tram tour in Rio while trying to take a picture as the streetcar passed through a traditional aqueduct, police told local Brazilian media. Read Article
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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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•A Spanish woman was arrested in Barcelona airport in Spain after having successfully smuggled 3,868 grams of cocaine from Colombia by way of El Dorado Airport in Bogotá. •The Guardia Civil seized 111 nuts with 6 grams of cocaine each and three 750 ml wine bottles full of liquid cocaine according to El Espectador. •This […]
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•In Barbacoas, Nariño, Colombia, 300 women are refusing to have sexual intercourse with their husbands to participate in a strike to demand that the government finish repairs on the Junín-Barbacoas stretch. •As Prensa Latina reveals, with this “crossed legs” strike, the women hope to convince their husbands to demand repair from the proper authorities. •Due […]
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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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After the second accident involving stray horses in the road in two days, the owner of the animals has stepped up, according to unoentrerios.com.ar. A man was killed in an accident early yesterday morning after his car hit a stray horse on Route 14 near Pedernal, Entre Ríos. Three other people in the car were […]
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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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The Department of Tourism in Mendoza has launched a new campaign ad featuring the slogan “Mendoza, nothing higher,” referring to the Aconcagua mountain located in the province which has the highest peak in the Americas, according to diariouno.com. The new slogan will be used for the first time on July 11 during the Copa America […]
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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.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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Reporters from conexionbrando.com find 15 restaurants in Buenos Aires Federal Capital where you can eat for less than 50 pesos. Ranging from cafe classics like coffee with milk accompanied by a warm croissant at Le Blé in Chacarita to jazzed up French cuisine at Le Bistrot de la Alianza Francesa downtown. Or try a more […]
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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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Argentina has felt the greatest impact from the Chilean volcano, Puyehue, as the largest portion of ash has fallen in southwest cities and provinces in the country, according to df.cl. The tourism industry in the area has been hit the hardest and tourism operators in places like Bariloche estimate a loss of $100 million of […]
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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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The Bureau of Agreements to the Sustainability of Villa La Angostura released a report documenting the socioeconomic and environmental impact volcano Puyehue is and will have on the town and solutions to overcome the current crisis, according to infobae.com. Villa La Angostura of Neuquén province is the Argentine town most heavily effected by the Chilean […]
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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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Mexico City’s Institute of Administrative Inspection (INVEADF) inaugurated 100 new transportation inspectors, according to INVEADF’s website. The new inspectors will review over 200,000 vehicles (including 120,000 taxis) as part of a security initiative of Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of Mexico City. Of the 17,000 applicants for positions as inspectors with INVEADF, only 100 were […]
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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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A New Zealand woman embarking on the trip of a lifetime was killed in a bus crash while travelling in Mexico last week. Liz Hardwick-Smith, 42, of Auckland, and five others died when the bus they were in crashed into a gully in the state of Chihuahua in the country’s north last Sunday. Read Article
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•In Peking, Colombia’s portafolio.co spoke with Enrique Dussel, the director of the Center of Chinese-Mexican Studies of Unam, who gave his view on how Latin America should approach Chinese business and involvement in the area. •One improvement he suggests is the increase of foreign exchange students between the two regions. •Lingual and cultural understanding is […]
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Chile, health authorities confirmed an outbreak of salmonella in the Bío Bío region of Chile. The illness associated with consumption of raw eggs, and made to 47 people ill with some requiring to be hospitalized. Read Article
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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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Jennifer Pulido, a 7-year-old girl died after the driver of a truck lost control and hit the young girl in the Barrio Villa Gloria in Bogotá. Caracol.com.co reports that authorities are still investigating the causes of the accident. Read Article
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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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U.S. customs officials seized over 175 pounds of iguana meat from a U.S. citizen crossing the border from Tijuana, Mexico into California. The smuggler, whose identity has not been revealed, claimed to be transporting fish. At a secondary inspection point, over 175 pounds of iguana meat was discovered beneath fresh fish in three large coolers. […]
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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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Of the 575 samples of beef tested last year by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), 111 (7%) tested positive for clenbuteral. Clenbuteral is used in some medications for humans as a bronchodilator. It is considered a dangerous substance, and as such the Federal Commission for the Protection Against […]
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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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Old, broken and faulty traffic lights in the capital city of Asunción are the cause of accidents for hundreds of motorists, according to abc.com.py. Of the 180 traffic light intersections in the city, 56 of those are more than 30 years old. At some intersections the lights just don’t work, and it is left to […]
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•By El Espectador’s report, the Avenida Longitudinal de Occidente (ALO) has been in construction for 50 years with only 1.88 kilometers constructed out of the planned 49 kilometers. •A main challenge is the fact that construction requires 696 more pieces of land in order to be completed. •The transnational highway will help to solve transit […]
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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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The International Airport of El Salvador has a new tenant is the U.S. low cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which on Tuesday 14 June in the morning began to operate, with a flight that connects the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida with Salvadoran capital. Read Article
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•According to El Colombiano’s Medellín section, one type of counterfeit scam involved woman who handed a taxi driver a 20,000 peso bill to pay her 14,000 peso fare. •The driver claimed that to the victim that the bill was false and returned it. • As the woman had no other 20,000 bills, the driver asked […]
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Argentine airlines LAN, Aerolíneas Argentinas y Austral will return to their normal flight schedules this afternoon at Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports in Buenos Aires after weeks of delays and closures due to ash from Chilean volcano Puyehue. Aerolíneas Argentinas y Austral will be up and running at 3 p.m. And LAN at 4 p.m. as […]
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Buenos Aires’s airports remained closed and Qantas Airways Ltd. said it will pare Australia flights for a fourth day as volcanic ash from Chile disrupts travel across the Southern Hemisphere. Read Article
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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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According to ElUniverso.com a man reported to judicial police that at 8 p.m. on Sunday June 12th that he was kidnapped by several people who approached his Ford F-150 near La Prosperina on Perimeter road. The victim says his attackers took advantage of a red light and intercepted him in a Chevrolet Spark. Two men […]
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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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Roberto Briceño León, Venezuelan sociologist and consultant on parasitic diseases for the World Health Organization, gave a lecture entitled “Chagas Disease: from rural disease to urban epidemics” last week at the Second Conference for Strengthening the Teaching of Chagas Disease in Health Sciences. Per cuencarural.com, León explained that Chagas is no longer a disease that […]
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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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A hotel security guard has been arrested in Costa Rica in the shooting of a 16-year-old McLouth High School student, Costa Rica authorities said Friday. Authorities said the security guard is a 36-year-old Nicaraguan man who did not have permission to carry weapons in Costa Rica. Read Article
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Two Florida men face a federal indictment in Ohio that accuses them of sneaking counterfeit U.S. $100 bills from South America into the United States, hiding them in the headrests of rental cars and using about $5,000 a day in fake money on shopping trips around the country, authorities said Thursday. Read Article
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According to AP reports through elnuevloherald.com, Lori Jeff, age 52, a U.S. tourist was hiking from Cusco to the citadel of Machu Picchu. She appeared to succumb to respiratory arrest and passed away in the small village of Totora, Peru, Friday evening. Read Article
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A conviction in an Ecuador murder trial brought a sense of justice to an Oregon family last week. John Chamberlin, the father of murder victim Max Chamberlin, said three judges voted unanimously to convict Emilio Bowen of beating and fatally shooting the 22-year-old in November 2009. John Chamberlin attended the four-day trial that began June […]
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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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RPP.com.pe reports that an avalanche occurred on the Quilcayhuanca Mountain in Huaraz province. The avalanche did not cause any damage reports the Peruvian Civil Defense. The snow fell into a gorge located on Quilcayhuanca. Supervisor of the Civil Defense Regional Committee, Oscar Garcia says that the avalanche was caused by global warming, which as brought […]
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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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RPP.com.pe reports that in Caylloma Province record cold temperatures are being recorded. However, health centers do not have the medicines to address sickness that results from the cold temperature. There are no available medicines for pneumonia and acute respiratory infections. The mayor of the province, Elmer Caceres says that the cold threatens over 20,000 people […]
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According to ElComercio.pe the miners in Puno have continued their strike against concessions in the region. Reportedly, the anti-mining strike is become more intense with roads blocked for 12 hours. The indigenous group, Aymara have blocked thirteen places within the 25-mile route between Desaguadero and Zepita. According to the ElComercio correspondent, Carlos Fernandez, located in […]
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•The girl identified as 19-year-old Milena Beltrán was drugged with scopolamine, commonly referred to as “burundanga,” and left naked near a military garrison. •As radiosantafe.com reports, the doctors of Hospital Simón Bolívar in Bogotá, Colombia and Police are still attempting to determine is sexual abuse was involved and if the girl is mentally ill. •The […]
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Attracted by the fame of the Habanos cigars, hundreds of tourists tour tobacco plantations and cigar factories in this Cuban province, the birthplace of the best tobacco in the world. While some prefer to visit the fields where the aromatic plant grows – under the sun or soft covers – others admire the dexterity of […]
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After its friendly match against Uruguay (1-1), the Dutch national team immediately flew back to Rio de Janeiro before volcanic ash from Patagonia would render the flight impossible. Once there, the Dutch footballers went out for a night on the town. Read Article
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•Since last year, the number of people traveling to Cartagena by cruise has increased by 5.3%, and in the 2010-2011 season, cruises have brought in $40 million USD to the city according to eltiempo.com. •The cruises have brought in economic benefits to taxi drivers, artisans, restaurants and many other entities in the city. •The Sociedad […]
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A British grandfather wrongly imprisoned for drug smuggling following a holiday in Peru has finally been cleared of the charges and freed to return home. Alan Rae, 40, was arrested after his travel companion, Nathan Brandon, was found carrying cocaine when they were stopped at Lima Airport in April 2009. Read Article
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A 62-year-old Penticton, B.C., man was robbed and stabbed to death at his Puerto Vallarta home. The victim, identified by a business acquaintance as Len Patrick Schell, was reportedly stabbed on May 30 at his Mexican home, where he spends half the year with his wife and children. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade […]
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A 52-year-old cruise ship passenger died yesterday after suffering a heart attack on board a diving boat. Read Article
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You may not have heard much about the bus dispute recently, but things aren’t going too smoothly in that arena. That’s because “D and E”, the bus line out of the west – which gave up some runs to the BBOC last week – is unhappy about having to make those concessions. All this week […]
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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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•In June, there are to be 1,000 taxis in the Eldorado airport in Colombia with the new apparatus allowing passengers to pay cab fare by credit card or debit card as reported by portafolio.co. •Credibanco, Taxis Libres, and Colpatria are carrying out this operation in preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup soon to be […]
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