Elcomercio.ec reported that on April 5, 2013, an interprovincial bus traveling between Cuenca and Quito Ecuador was held up by a group of armed gunmen. The assault took place at about 11:00 pm about an our hour outside of Cuenca near Zhud. Passengers were threatened and robbed of cellphones, cameras, jewelry, money and tablets. Police […]
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MOVING TO ECUADOR – ECUADOR REAL ESTATE Eluniverso.com reported that the commercial area of Montanita, municipality of Santa Elena, and has a new sewer system wastewater. For weeks there was a health crisis by the collapse of septic tanks. Several premises were connected to a network of underground and debris were thrown overboard. ECUADOR REAL […]
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Brazil: gunmen assault tourist van, robbing German tourists in Rio de Janeiro As reported by Montrealgazette.com Brazilian police say gunmen have attacked a tourist van and robbed nine German tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro. Police say in a brief statement the incident occurred Thursday. Gunmen forced the tourists’ van to stop as it was approaching […]
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People and Power In the early hours of April 16, 2009, a heavily armed special forces unit of the Bolivian police crept into a downtown hotel in the eastern city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. They made their way to two upstairs rooms and burst in. Within minutes, three European guests had been shot […]
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An Irish teenager has been charged after threatening to assassinate the president of Guyana in what his lawyer said was an alcohol-fuelled row with two of the leader’s bodyguards. Cillian Crosson, a 17-year-old volunteer with an aid group in the South American country, allegedly told the men he would shoot and kill president Donald Ramotar. […]
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At least 40 confirmed cases of dengue recorded to date in the region Piura , most of which is concentrated in the town of Pariñas, with 22 patients, and in Castilla with 13, reported the Regional Directorate of Health ( Diresa ). The institution said that no died from the disease, but there are a […]
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lahora.com.ec reported that the true incidence of the express kidnapping in the city was evident yesterday when Alexander Vizuete, official Observatory Township Public Safety, reported that every day there are between 4 and 5 steals under this system. At a meeting held in the Convention Center with representatives Eugenio Espejo normal taxis, executive, peripherals and […]
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More than 50 people have died as flooding from days of torrential rains swamped Argentina’s low-lying capital and province of Buenos Aires. At least 46 died yesterday in and around the city of La Plata, Governor Daniel Scioli said. Six deaths were reported a day earlier in the nation’s capital. Many people climbed on to […]
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Michell Snowden Helen Connor U.S. citizens living in San Miguel de Allende San Miguel de Allende, Gto. Earlier today been released in some media about an alleged attack on two American women, this following a video showing themselves – and Michell Snowden Helen Connor – denounce alleged assault and theft suffered by members of the […]
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In that province there have been two cases of dengue fever have been confirmed by the authorities. Ecuavisa.com reported that Illness invades Beatriz Ordonez. She says she has three days up early for your child with symptoms of dengue are receiving care in the Maternal and Child Health Center of Santa Elena, but the absence […]
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Today and tomorrow there will be intermittent rainfall, according to the SMN. Thermal marks both days will range between 19 and 24 degrees. Thursday will be cloudy and unstable but not advertised rains. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires and live the last day of the long holiday extended for Easter and the fallen in Malvinas, with […]
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suspension sleeves The Chilean airline LAN will use in the coming days to Justice to address the sudden suspension of service at airports sleeves of Argentina. The decision was announced to the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio by company sources and confirmed yesterday the NATION by a source close to the airline directory. According to this […]
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April 1, 2013 US Amusement Park company purchases 100,000 acres of land next to Cajas national park near Cuenca……………. In a sweeping move by a large Amusement Park operator based out of the United States, they have announced a purchase today of 100,000 thousand acres adjacent to the Cajas National Park near Cuenca Ecuador. The […]
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On April 1, 2013, G1 reported that health officials in the state of Paraná have declared health epidemics in 52 municipalities concerning dengue. Since August of 2012, 17,175 cases have been reported, 16,086 of which were registered in 2013 alone. Nine people have died as a result of the cases. The Health Ministry continues to […]
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In a bizarre incident, hundreds of armed vigilantes have taken control of a town on a major highway in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, arresting local police officers and searching homes after a vigilante leader was killed. Several opened fire on a car of Mexican tourists headed to the beach for Easter week. Members […]
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On April 1, 2013, globo.com reported that a pair of men suspected of raping a foreign tourist were arrested on Saturday by local police. The two men are accused of having boarded a van in which the woman, 23, and her boyfriend were traveling the previous Saturday. Authorities indicated that the tourist are Americans (U.S.). […]
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Elcomercio.com reported the following: Students are at increased risk of being robbed and assaulted in a number of school zones in Quito and environs. A number of methods are used by assailants to relieve students of their cell phones, smartphones, and tablets. Many thieves will be dressed as a student in a similar school uniform […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that Nicaraguan officials on Saturday called on the population to be “vigilant”, after six earthquakes were recorded in the last 24 hours off the Nicaraguan coast. “From very early on Saturday we have communicated with the five command posts that we have in the Pacific to be alert to any eventuality,” said Executive […]
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On March 30, 2013, O Imparcial reported that hotel occupancy rates in the Brazilian city of São Luís have diminished to levels that have brought panic. According to the president of the local hotel industry association, João Barros Filho, lower-than-average numbers since August 2012 fell to near crisis numbers during Carnaval. Some hotels reported just […]
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excelsior.com.mx reported that on early Thursday, staff Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Diamond area, reported to police that a guest had fallen from the tenth floor. The person who died was identified as Leonardo Garcia Estrada, 25, a hotel guest. So far it is unknown whether accidentally fell or was thrown.Therefore, staff of the Office of Justice […]
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Five Men rob passengers of money, jewelry, cellphones between Quevedo and Santo Domingo. One woman sexually assaulted. Bus was en route from Guayaquil to Quito. Extra.ec reported that the interprovincial bus left the main harbor yesterday 13:45. Everything went normally. At 17:00 they were in Quevedo. At the bus station up seven passengers, all were […]
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Couple attempting to leave for Miami with 105,000 in hundred dollar bills hidden in their luggage Extra.ec reported that on Tuesday afternoon, Diego Fernando O., 56, Villamar Fabricio alternate councilor, was arrested by the Narcotics Police and the Unit against Money Laundering in the Mariscal Sucre airport as he tried to travel to Miami with […]
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spanish.china.org.cn reported that Costa Rica sum so far the year 5615 cases of dengue, the highest figure recorded in the last 10 years, reported the Social Security Fund (CCSS). Costa Rica sum so far the year 5615 cases of dengue, the highest figure recorded in the last 10 years, reported the Social Security Fund (CCSS). […]
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Covert radars are installed on the nation’s highways to measure the speed of vehicles that are driven to different destinations. The national roads are guarded by elements Preventive Police Traffic and to guide and monitor the vacationers to accidents not only in the arteries of the North West there are 64 checkpoints. To control the […]
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38 dead on Peru Highways in 24 hours Roads turned to color of blood. Three reported dead Thursday after a second accident in Arequipa, Ica while another has left nine dead this morning. To this, add the 26 fatalities on the road yesterday Puno-Arequipa. Read Article
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The National Police of Peru began the morning of Holy Thursday in Lima this operational plan called “Easter”, mobilizing 25,000 troops from different units in the city and on the highways and beaches. To ensure the safety of the thousands of citizens who come to visit churches or seek rest outside Lima, on beaches and […]
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Diariocol.com.ar reported that the Ministry of Health of the Province of Buenos Aires warned travelers to outbreak areas during the Easter holiday and the bridge on April 2, to take precautions to prevent dengue. Recommended to take action as the permanent use of repellents, both inside and travel abroad, and stated that the situation is […]
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milenio.com reported a tourist died by drowning in the beach hammocks this port, officials of the Ministry of Public Security of Guerrero. Mario Alberto Vigueras Contreras, a native of Guanajuato, became the first tourist who died by drowning in the Easter holiday period this year, officials said, reporting that the body was found at the […]
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thestar.co.uk reported that a young woman with a ‘complete love of life’ died when the bus in which she was travelling tipped down a hillside abroad. Rita McAndrew, aged 24, of Burcot Road, Meersbrook, Sheffield, was travelling in South America before taking up a place at university to study science. A Sheffield inquest heard the […]
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Just start the season and two young students, known as springbreakers have been raped, according to complaints filed by the aggrieved. A list is added a Canadian tourist 34. According to estimates of the main operators in this segment as Best Day, it is expected that this season may arrive at Cancun to 40,000 spring […]
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Two people died: Diego Gallego, 26, and Andres Felipe Garcia, 22, of Caracol Television technical assistants, who returned to Ottawa, where he passed the Colombia match against Bolivia. There are 22 people with minor injuries, who have already been discharged. There are four other wounded who are still being assessed. Apparently, none has gravity Read […]
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Peru21.pe reported that Five armed criminals robbed of all his belongings to the 25 passengers who travel by bus Romeliza company. Five hooded criminals with guns stormed a bus last night interprovincial Romeliza company, which started from the city of Arequipa bound for Puno. The thugs posed as passengers to board the vehicle. In the […]
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Laura Dawn Penton, age 26, killed in motorcycle accident in Cozumel Mexico – Victim from Calgary Canada / Driving Honda motorcycle when she lost control – apparently hit her head on pavement and died. dqr.com.mx reported that a tourist was killed in a tragic way to skid on the motorcycle he was driving in a […]
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Tourist reportedly arrived in Iquitos to use ayahuasca because he suffered from a disease. RPP.com.pe reported that the Dutch citizen Johanns Gerardus Nikkenjanp, 53, was found in Room No. 11 at the shelter “Blue Morpho”, hanging from a rope by a cleaning of accommodation, located in the Iquitos-Nauta kilometer 52, in the region Loreto. The […]
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According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, cases rose in the past two weeks, after which until last February 28 there were 1990 people infected by the virus. According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, cases rose in the past two weeks, after which until last February 28 there were 1990 people infected by the virus. The […]
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info7.com.mx reported that the death toll as a result of heavy rains that occurred in Rio de Janeiro rose to 28, after it was confirmed desceso a person in Petrópolis, one of the neighborhoods most affected by landslides. Heavy rains that hit the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro far left 28 dead, four missing […]
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Peru21.pe reported that a 29 year old American citizen was intercepted by an individual who threatened her with a knife and a gun. The American tourist, 29, was raped in the upper district of Alto Selva Alegre. According to the police said, she tried to climb to the summit of the Misti volcano. However, she […]
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noticabos.org reported that yesterday, a young tourist named Samuel Joseph Levine, 21 years old, died of head trauma. Samuel had come to Los Cabos on March 17, from Los Angeles (USA), place of origin, and was due to return tomorrow. Was staying in a hotel near the beach in Cabo San Lucas. Police questioned his […]
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nacion.com reported… Coming on vacation to Costa Rica was part of what she loved the young Caiklen Debroca Meredith, an American who died aged 23 in Playa Potrero today. She was staying in condominiums in Las Catalinas, Playa Potrero. Today she decided to take a tour on horseback, making her last trip and who died […]
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The state of Rio de Janeiro declared emergency in 36 municipalities because there were almost 42,000 cases of possible infection. So far, the government of Rio de Janeiro no fatalities have been reported in the official statistics, although the possibility exists that has, since not all patients know they have dengue. Frequent rains during this […]
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omnia.com.mx reported that in the state of Chihuahua were 746 cases of tuberculosis in 2012, 14 percent of these people associated with diabetes and another 14. 2 percent that occurred in children. Only in 2012 there were 746 new cases of all forms of tuberculosis in the state of Chihuahua, this disease is a public […]
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Eldia.com.do reported in the Dominican Republic last year there were 4.438 cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed and placed on treatment. Belkis Marcelino, director of the National Tuberculosis Control estimated that failure to detect a 33% increase, so the Public Health Ministry yesterday launched a campaign aimed at reducing the disease by 2015. Read Article
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The governments of Mexico and Brazil agreed on Monday to remove the short-stay visa for the passports of their citizens in order to facilitate migration between the two nations. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), this measure is the result of agreements made by the Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, and his […]
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In Rio de Janeiro, at least 13 people were killed by heavy rains telesurtv.ne reported that the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, reported that at least 140 families were moved to safe houses, which are outside the areas of risk, while the mayor of Petrópolis declared a state of emergency. Heavy rains in […]
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Security cameras of a bus company affiliated Trasalianco in Barranquilla, recorded the times when two criminals robbed of money and possessions to the driver and several passengers who were driving down the street then 17, in the neighborhood Rebolo.
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Eltiempo.com reported that Avianca has been ordered to remove a list of people he called “non-conforming”. Avianca has 48-hour period to lift the veto imposed a passenger argued with their employees and delete your files the ‘black list’ of users in which was included for his behavior. This was ordered on Tuesday a ruling by […]
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There is terrible news for commuters. With no warning or public announcement, the Government approved increases to the price of fuel at the pumps countrywide. The increases are significant. Premium gas went up by 27 cents to $12.20 per gallon. Regular gas went up by 33 cents to $11.80 and Diesel increased by a shocking […]
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According to bna.bh, at least Sixteen people were killed and 25 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a river in Ecuador’s coastal province of Guayas, Ecuadorian daily La-Hora reported. According to the daily, the accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday on the El Triunfo-Bucay highway, when the bus suddenly crashed into a […]
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Eluniverso.com erported about 18:00 on Saturday, technicians Guadalupe Observatory Geophysical Institute (IG) alerted the sharp increase of the activity of the Tungurahua volcano. Therefore, the Emerging Operations Committee (COE) Baths met in the evening to take action. Banos mayor and president of COE, José Luis Freire, reported that among the main resolutions were closing the […]
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A 23 year-old U.S. tourist alleged that she was sexually assaulted in the bathroom of the Desere discotheque in the Hotel Zone of Cancun, Mexico. She was transported to the Hospital Galenia around 4:40 am on Friday, March 15, 2013. According to dqr.com.mx, unofficial sources stated the victim had met several individuals, and was raped […]
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Aguadilla (CyberNews) – A tourist drowned at 3:41 Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla, police said. The tourist has been identified as David A. Seaman is reported having drowned during a picnic. An investigation is continuing. Read Article
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March 16, 2013, the decayed body of Zemlyuk Maksym, age 19, a tourist from the Ukraine was found in the Hotela Condado in Miraflores Peru. A supervisor found the deceased. Peru21.com.pe did not report any information as to a cause or investigation. Read Article
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The government of Belize today implements road safety project aimed at reducing the high death rate from traffic accidents recorded here, the minister of state, Santino Castillo . The authorities are alarmed because the country has the highest rate of road deaths in Latin America in recent years, which amounts to 21.6 per 100 000 […]
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telegraph.co.uk reported……Seven people have been killed following a shooting in the popular Mexican seaside resort of Cancun. A further four were wounded in the incident, which took place at The Mermaid, a bar on the outskirts of the city centre. Cancun is currently filled with thousands of young American students enjoying “Spring Break”, but the […]
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Elcolombiano.com reported that an emergency is presented on Friday in the town of San Jose del Palmar in Choco due to heavy rains that have occurred in the area. The growing inhabits rivers and bridges swept Ingaraá access the municipality from the Valle del Cauca and Risaralda. Therefore, air can only enter the area. It […]
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Five Americans, one Swiss, one Panamanian, one Canadian, one Colombian sailing from Panama for Cartagena resucued. The crew of the vessel amounted to report the incident to the line 123 of the Police, who informed the Coast Guard of Cartagena, who undertook the rescue. Nine people were rescued by the Navy units, after the boat […]
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Grau, Arequipa, Peru Arequipa. An intrepid tour Chili river rafting almost cost the lives of four Danish tourists and a guide Cusipata boating agency. All were saved yesterday by police from the Rescue Unit, at the height of the bridge Bolognesi. Nina Jorgensen (20), Hensen Nicolini (20), Sofie Jacobsen (23) and Rasmus Luno (24) hired […]
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lanacion.com.ar reported that it was published today in the Official Gazette the increase of 40%; Metrovías already been notified…e government of the City of Buenos Aires today officially raise the subway fare to $ 3.50. The increase of 40% was published in the Official Bulletin porteño. Starting next Wednesday hike will be effective. “The increase […]
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The National Union of Entrepreneurs of Mexico Pharmacy (Unefarm) reported growth in the supply of medicines cloned in the country that is now up 7.0 percent market share valued at 150 billion dollars and whose method of operation and extended to Internet sales. The council president, Oscar Zavala, asked the authorities to solve this problem […]
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On March 13, 2013, EBC reported that a recent study done by the Health Secretary in the state of São Paulo found that nine cyclists per day in the state are hospitalized due to traffic accidents. The Secretary’s office reported that last year there were approximately 3,200 traffic accidents in São Paulo state involving cyclists. […]
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lasegunda.com reported that two tourists have been fined $ 50,000 each, and the conditional suspension of proceedings requested the prosecutor Ivan Tamayo against two tourists-the Deriguti Argentina and Chile’s Paola Alejandra Saavedra-who were caught using a stove along the path between the shelters Paine Grande and Grey, at the height of the Stones River National […]
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On or About March 5, 2013 / Main tourist zone According to frontera.info, despite maintaining surveillance Federal Police (PF) in Acapulco, a Canadian tourist couple was assaulted and beaten by three men who were traveling on a scooter by the Costera Miguel Aleman, across from the restaurant “El Zorrito”. According to the police report, a […]
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There are 26 cases, including Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Jujuy. Meanwhile there are 12 probable cases throughout the Chaco. Increases high alert confirmation of at least 26 cases of dengue in Capital Federal, Cordoba and Jujuy, according to the Ministry of Health and urged people to strengthen preventive measures. Alejandro Collia-minister of Health of Buenos […]
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On March 11, 2013, G1 reported that authorities from a prominent Brazilian wildlife resources agency have seized some 150 kilograms of lobsters from a teenage boy in Natal, the capital of Rio Grande do Norte. The boy and his mother are now required to face charges of environmental crimes. Lobster fishing on the Brazilian coast, […]
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costaricantimes.com reported that for all those people that have noticed a few more mosquitoes than normal during dry season, they are not a figment of the imagination. No rains have come, however there is talk of an epidemic of dengue in Puntarenas and even a recent death of a woman infected with the virus. dengue-costa_rica […]
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Yesterday were detected nine cases of dengue in the country: three in Córdoba and six in Jujuy, where hygiene tasks began, fumigation and descacharrado. Jujeño health minister, Victor Urbani, acknowledged that there were six people affected, two are indigenous cases, a father and son living in Ramal-zone, and there are four cases “imported” from other […]
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Playa del Carmen The police of Quintana Roo (PJE) served an arrest warrant against two municipal police officers allegedly responsible for the crime of rape committed against a resident of Italian origin. The uniformed Mardonius Guzman and Jose Manuel Enríquez Gómez Hernández were made available to the judge, on charges of rape and abuse of […]
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Among the “special danger zones” in northern Mexico Spain’s government asks its citizens to avoid include Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, border and mountain areas of that entity, Durango, Sinaloa and Sonora populations area lower Rio Grande Valley, the Texas border, Ciudad Victoria, rural and urban Tampico, Tamaulipas. Spain’s government advised its citizens traveling or living in […]
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According to gacetamercantil.com, Herman Peterle a German tourist 74, who ran Argentina with his wife in a trailer, was killed on Sunday in the resort of Mar del Plata, reported today (Monday 11) the prosecutor. “The German tourist was killed on Sunday while sleeping in his motorhome that was parked on a cliff near the […]
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On March 11, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Brazilians are starting to receive fewer visas to come to the United States. Visa numbers in February of 2013 were 26% lower than in February of 2012, an all four visa-issuing American consulates in Brazil (Brasília, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo) reported […]
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To April 15 next is planned starting date of operations of the Airline Cuencana (LAC), a private company based in the city and about two years ago began this effort. Have ready the Canadian aircraft CRJ700 Bombardier until next March 15 will remain in the workshops of Latacunga, for final checks. The next day we […]
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www.scribd.com reported that Obama Closing Air Defense System on U.S./Mexico Border: Texas & America Vulnerableto Attack from Low Altitude Missiles and Aircraft Updates: Outrage Growing over Obama Cutting Homeland Security U.S. Border Air DefenseSystem (TARS)White House Petition Asks Obama Not to Shut Down TARS Air Defense System on Southern Border Call your Congressmen and Senators […]
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Attacks using scopolamine are not limited to bars or nightclubs. Reports have also taken place at banks and public transport systems. Mode of delivery in those locations can often be via a piece of paper which has been contaminated. Last year 1186 complaints were reported according to eltiempo.com. Bogota is the city most cases recorded. […]
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He was 58 and died from a blow to the head suffered when descending the hill. Also another climber Vietnamese nationality is in serious condition. A French climber, Daniel Jeanot, 58, died last night while trying to descend from Aconcagua following a stroke he suffered in the head after being swept away by strong gusts […]
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On March 7, 2013, Hoje Em Dia reported that the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, reported another rise in dengue cases. In just one week, the city reported 1,630 cases that could be attributed to the disease. Pampulha alone reported 291 cases this week, the highest among any part […]
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The discovery of three explosive devices called “explosive sausages”, about 30 cm long and 2 wide, located at the entrance of Hotel Guanajuato, a roadside Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo, mobilized the bodies of emergency in the capital to evict about 60 people inside the Aquatic Center CEDAF macro I.No reported injured….. Read Article
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On March 5, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that three officials at São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport were arrested on Tuesday and were accused of stealing perfume, jewelry, and other valuables from the luggage of passengers. Reports state that the employees opened the bags while still in the airplane, out of the sight […]
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lanacion.com reported that in Talamanca Bribri. A modern camera surveillance system will be installed on the streets of the southern Caribbean coast as a deterrent against attacks on tourists. The plan, to be implemented jointly by the Chamber of Southern Caribbean Tourism, the Ministry of Public Security and the Municipality of Talamanca, has a cost […]
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lanacion.com reported that Skuglud Mauricio Alberto Acuna, 42, a naturalized foreigner and resident of Costa Rica San Vicente de Moravia, drowned Monday afternoon in a Belltower Point beach in Drake Osa, Puntarenas. According to authorities, the man entered the area with friends to enjoy a few days of vacation and on Monday, after lunch, decided […]
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An hour and 10 minutes (between 3:00 and 4:10 pm) lasted the incident that occurred on Line 2, where hundreds of users were stranded between stations tunnels Maternity, silence and Central Park, it that required an eviction of users. The trains were trapped in Maternity and Central Park was necessary towing and some passengers suffered […]
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Eltiempo.com.ec reported that beginning March 11, 2013, flight schedules for LAN between Cuenca and Quito will change.The changed is prompted by the location of the new airport in Quito and will offer better service for passengers. Departure Hour Arrival Hour Quito 06:45 Cuenca 07:20 Cuenca 08:20 Quito 09:15 Quito 12:45 Cuenca 13:40 Cuenca 14:35 Quito […]
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Eluniverso.com reported “The Ecuadorian government, through the FAE, and efforts of the Embassy of Ecuador in Colombia sent a Boeing 727 bound for Cali (470 km southwest of Bogota), Ecuador immobilized to transport because of unemployment,” said the portfolio in a statement. The report said that “at least 41 Ecuadorians” were affected and were helped […]
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John Thodos Jhason (sic) Hasson Thodos, 53 years old from Illinois jumped from the 13th floor of a Marina Vallarta hotel(hotel Club Regina), according to tribunadelabahia.com. He was located by his wife after he disappeared. He was transferred to a hospital but efforts to revive him were useless. Apparently he was quite depressed after having […]
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diariorespuesta.com.mx reported that a foreign tourist, a Canadian, who answered to the name of Kenn Draymon, 54 years old, and was hosted by the Las Palmas has died. The unfortunate man was vacationing with his family on this island in the Mexican Caribbean. According to information recababa was around 17:20 pm on Friday when authorities […]
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noticias.terra.cl reported that the Calama El Loa airport was evacuated by police preemptively due to the presence of an abandoned backpack. Passengers who were on a flight to the city said they were informed that the aircraft are being diverted and can not land as scheduled. Read Article
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Hotel Samasati – one victim was taken to a local hospital after being struck in the face. Puerto viejo, limon Costa Rica, 18 tourists robbed at gunpoint (many tourists from the United States Hotel is located in the southern region of Limón, near the border with Panama. According to the ticotimes.net, five armed assailants raided […]
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Rudolf Hilmer, age 50, a tourist from Germany was discovered laying face down near his bicycle with a bullet wound in the rib cage and numerous bruises to his head near Alto Tajakusa. According to elcomercio.pe. No motive has been determined for the murder. Members of the Indigenous group awajun-wampis found the body on the […]
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Emperor Hotel, Retiro Buenos Aires Argentina On February 22, 2013, four armed assailants entered the Emperor Hotel in Retiro at approximately eleven pm in the evening according to online-911.com. The thieves stole cash and items from the reception area and lounge. They also stole items form tourists in the concierge area. However, one of the […]
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A Canadian couple along with their son, were victims of a new assault Thursday night in Manzanillo, Limón according to telenoticias7.com. Foreigners who were vacationing, recreation rented a house located next to the restaurant Congobongo. At about 10:00 pm the property was invaded by five armed men who arrived on foot. Two of them remained […]
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Organized crime struck again on Wednesday for a third day facilities daily El Siglo de Torreón , the main newspaper of the Laguna District, in northern Mexico. Around one in the afternoon yesterday were attacked federal police guarding the headquarters of the newspaper. A worker at a nearby maquiladora was killed and an officer wounded. […]
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The Germans Breur Uwe Otto and Gunther were kidnapped last November by the ELN, the second active guerrilla in Colombia, while conducting ecotourism in the Catatumbo region, on the border with Venezuela. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today announced its willingness to participate in the humanitarian operation that seeks to bring the […]
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Cotopaxi International Airport Latacunga Ecuador The authorities and sectors expected to promote the use of Cotopaxi International Airport, located in Latacunga. The time it takes to travel from Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport in Tababela (1 hour 30 minutes) is the main argument for this purpose. This was explained Alberto Salvador, president of the Associated Chambers […]
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A tourist from the United States died while snorkling in Cabo San Lucas. Robert Allen Wilkinson age 60 and from Alaska was a guest at the Hotel Wyndham. He and his son Aaron Wilkinson hired a boat headed to Bahía de las Gaviotas. When they were near the beach El Chileno, the boat made a […]
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latitude38.com reported…In disturbing news, Bill Lilly and his partner Judy Lang reported their Lagoon 470 Moontide was boarded by three armed men at about 2 a.m. yesterday while they were at anchor at Caleta de Campos, where they had stopped on their way from Zihua to Mazanillo. “I was awakened by banging on the sliding […]
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green (preventive) alert Ticotimes.net reported that CNE issued a green (preventive) alert in areas surrounding the volcano late last year, both for residents and visitors to the Rincón de la Vieja National Park. CNE Chief Operating Officer Walter Fonseca said they received multiple reports that the volcano has been spewing ashes and rocks in recent […]
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Andrew Woofen from Florida was swept away as he entered a unsafe beach area of playa Punta Morena Cozumel. lapoliciaca.com reported that a passenger of the cruise ship Carnival Elation, drowned in a beach area on the east coast of the Cozumel. He entered a high risk area of the beach and was swept away, […]
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Garrett Hand and his girlfriend, Jamie Neal found safe in Peru on boat headed to Ecuador Reuters.com reported that…..A young California couple feared by family to have been abducted while on a cycling trip through Peru have safely surfaced on a river boat headed for Ecuador, surprised to learn they were subjects of an international […]
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Eluniversal.com.mx reported that for every two men, a woman becomes ill, the number of cases is very similar to the same period last year, said Jose Alberto Ramón Muñiz Castillo, program manager at the Health District. The program in this border microbacteriosis recorded 12 new cases of tuberculosis from January to date, in addition to […]
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