diariocontraste.com reported that 84.6% of the cases occurred in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Parana, Espiritu Santo, Mato Grosso and Goiás, all of the south, southeast and center-west of the country , according to the epidemiological balance released by the Ministry.
“The situation of these eight states should serve as a warning to others not to interrupt the actions to combat the disease,” he told a news conference on Health Minister Alexandre Padilha.
The Brazilian minister recalled that the rainy season, which is the time the mosquito Aedes aegypti proliferates, causing the disease, is starting at home, so “the fight against dengue in the beginning,” he said. Read Article
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At least 22 people were poisoned in the restaurant “Aquí Jaime” Concon after being confirmed an outbreak of foodborne disease (FBD), because the bacterium vibrio parahemolítica, by eating raw shellfish. Read Article
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The head of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy, Shoa, Patricio Carrasco, announced that as part of the new protocol the body seeks to alert the population in less than five minutes in case of a tsunami. “Since we have seismic data from some source, we have a deadline of 5 minutes, in […]
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diariopanorama.com reported that the average of reported new cases of HIV-AIDS remained stable in the last five years, with 5500 diagnoses per year, the Ministry of Health. He said that of this total, 90% are people who became infected through unprotected sex, and about 100 new cases per year are children who are infected by […]
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The diagnosis of tuberculosis in the Valle del Cauca are more common than believed. This is evidenced by a report by the Foundation for Education and Social Development, FES, with advice from the Fundación Valle del Lili and Icesi University, which indicates that so far this year there have been in the department 95 cases […]
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Central Bank announced that as of May, Colombians traveling abroad may take up to $ 10,000 in cash, you only need to report for national taxes with the number leaving the city, so the Issuer will create a mandatory written statement. Read Article
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Tapachula, Chiapas (25/FEB/2013.) – Guatemala’s government prepares a group of highly specialized military, to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in his country on the Gaza border with Mexico, Guatemalan authorities said. Secretary of Social Communication of the Presidency of the Republic of the Central American nation, Francisco Cuevas Gallardo, said officers will be operational […]
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elquetzalteco.com.gt reported that The Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat) intends to implement the government program in Xela, but taxi drivers are unhappy. Number of taxis 700 taxis Approximate number circulating in the City Altense. Yesterday, at a meeting between officials of the Tourist Assistance Program and the Consulate of Mexico in Quetzaltenango, it was announced that […]
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ETESA initiate an investigation to determine the exact cause of the event that knocked out power to thousands of users across the country. After nearly four hours of registering damage to the electrical system of Panama, Electric Transmission Company, SA (ETESA) reported that it has recovered fully. Read Article
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The director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Rafael Barcenas, said this afternoon that air navigation remains completely normal, despite the national blackout that has been registered across the country. Barcenas, told panamaamerica.com.pa said they are in constant communication about the situation that has occurred in the country and at the moment there is nothing irregular. […]
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Airlines and bus companies are framed in a price war that discourages the automotive sector: according to how are the rates for travel, the price differences between air and ground option is minimal. For destinations over 500 miles, it can even be cheaper to buy a plane ticket to one bus. On Monday, the Nation […]
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After the explosion of a tank of VOLTMETERS A power outage left without electricity throughout Panama A power outage due to a breakdown in the main transmission line of electricity has left the country without electricity across the country. The outage has caused an explosion in “three voltmeters tanks mainline” and estimated that it can […]
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peru.com reported that a power failure is the result of three explosions in a mother plant that supplies five cities, including the capital city . There is alarm in the population. Panama. A national power blackout affects the Central American country of Panama from 1445 hours (19.45 GMT) due to damage to the main line […]
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Student teachers, teachers and social organization that supports a dozen workers made redundant protest actions this day remain severe complications vials in Oaxaca. For the third time in 10 days, students from 11 state colleges retain urban transport buses to block streets and avenues of the capital to protest against the federal education reform. Mobilizing […]
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Cotacachi Ecuador- Over the last two months(January – February 2013), Montubio has reported that several expatriates from the United States have been victims of break ins in their homes and or apartments. 1. Primavera II 2. Parque Shambhla 3. San Miguel – gated community Sources indicate such items as computers and televisions have been stolen.
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The airline Iberia cancels 431 flights as a result of the second week of a strike against the restructuring plan of the company. Iberia reported plans to operate 85 percent of its long-haul flights, 62 percent on average and 47 international routes in Spanish. The airline posted on its website the list of canceled flights, […]
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Victimization rose 11 points, but improved the perception of security, according to the Chamber of Commerce. The balance-for the second half of 2012 – is about the perception of safety and victimization in the capital. Victimization scored 31 percent, ie, up 11 points over the second half of 2011, when I was at 20 percent. […]
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Missing Tourists Garrett Hand and Jamie Neal
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Climber has several injuries from fall laopinionaustral.com.ar reported that French mountain climber Jerome Sullivan 29 years old was conducting an ascent of Cerro Torre area with his partner. The group of rescuers in El Chalten initiated the rescue by land, and did not have the support of the National Gendarmerie helicopter stationed in Rio Gallegos, […]
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eltiempo.com reported that with the advance of the epidemic outbreak living the department on behalf of the dengue virus, health authorities Valley have drawn attention to blinde the population is under 15. So far this year there have been 1,339 cases of dengue, 53 of them seriously, and three people have died, including two girls […]
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telegraph.co.uk reported that people living or travelling in areas plagued by mosquitoes are more at risk of bites after researchers found the insects are first deterred by Deet, but then later ignore it. Deet, which was developed by the US military following operations in the jungle during World War II, is one of the most […]
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Sean Ronkin Maclean Canadian tourist dead in vehicle accident in Jalisco Mexico lapoliciaca.com reported ….. close to the deceased person was another male person between 20 and 25 years old, who gave his name to Kieson Maclaen questioning and being the son of the person who was killed, who answered to the name of life […]
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noticias.yahoo.com reported that a British tourist, Alison Meldrum, age 57, was found dead in a room at a luxury hotel in the city of Cuzco in southern Peru, reported the official news agency Andina. The body of the British Alison Meldrum was found Tuesday afternoon and remains today at the mortuary of Cuzco, where forensic […]
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Glenn Sanderse and expatriate from Canada was found dead on February 20, 2013, at his real estate office in Vilcabamba Ecuador. He was age 53. It is believed that he had been dead for several days and initial signs were that he had been beaten and his throat slashed. Police are now conducting an investigation. […]
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This was confirmed in a statement to Radio Santa Fe through the Secretary of Health of the capital of the Atlantic, Alma Solano, who said that the operation prevented condoms were distributed at carnivals. The official said that the seizure of condoms made in development of any inspection, surveillance and control that anticipates periodically Environmental […]
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Authorities said yesterday that they have no hypotheses for the murder of U.S. citizen, Michael James Brown, 53, on Saturday at about 8:30 pm. Herber Herrera, head of the tax office of Sonsonate, only confirmed that the incident occurred in the village of San Isidro, the town of Izalco, when the alien originally from Michigan, […]
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eltiempo.com.ve reported that a Brazilian national tourist was shot dead on Saturday night on a stretch of highway Cantaura-El Tigre.The tourist was identified as Ernandez Da Silva Gomes (51 years), who died instantly, at 9:30 pm, after receiving a gunshot…………he had stopped on the highway to urinate. His family was in the vehilce. Read Article
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U.S. citizen Michael James, age 52, has been murdered by a an unknown group of gunmen. He was in a rental care with a female driving through a coffee plantation. The information did not indicated whether he was a tourist or expatriate. laprensagrafica.com reported that the U.S. government issued a travel warning to El Salvador, […]
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The State Health Department, reported that in the first two months of the year, there have been 90 cases of dengue, of which 51 are of classical and 39 hemorrhagic. The secretary, Rafael Delgado Alpuche said that is the Benito Juarez municipality Cancun, which presents major problems about the high incidence of cases. Read Article
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Chagas disease may be obscure, but the economic burden it imposes on the world is greater than that of better-known diseases, like cervical cancer or cholera, according to a new study. Even in the United States, the authors said, the costs of Chagas are commensurate with those of more publicized diseases, like Lyme disease. (In […]
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Alto Paraná Ciudad del Este. The rains in recent days are conducive to the formation of breeding of Aedes aegypti. The cities most affected by the disease are Ciudad del Este, with 63 confirmed cases and Presidente Franco, 28.In the Alto Paraná appeared a total of 924 new suspects. Since the beginning of the epidemic, […]
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peru21.pe reportedthat Marco Antonio Bruna Rodriguez (48) tied a rope around the TV rack in the room he rented and then put the neck to end his life. Joined in the lodge with a false name. Chilean citizen committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope in a hotel north of cone Tacna. Last Friday […]
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The ELN announced Monday in a statement that “Canada remains” in his possession, after the Friday release his five fellow prisoners, all mine workers Geo Explorer. The armed group did not specify the reasons why the engineer did not provide Jernoc Wobert, VP Exploration of the Company, but justified the kidnapping in their struggle against […]
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San Diego police homicide detectives were investigating the death of a man who was in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, a lieutenant said Sunday. Officers were called to the San Ysidro Port of Entry, at 720 East San Ysidro Blvd., at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Attacks/Kidnappings my increase when Rainy season ends. Rainy season in highlands (sierra) begins September and peaks sometime between January and March, May to–August period is marked by very dry conditions with cold nights and mornings. larepublica.pe reported that intelligence sources consulted by The Republic mainly from the Joint Command of the Armed Forces confirmed that […]
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biobiochile.cl reported that the Investigative Police found an American tourist who had wandered on January 30. The young man would have found within Cochamó. Edwards James O’Connell, 19, from California, went missing on Jan. 30, when it was the last phone conversation with his parents who were in the United States. The youth from Califorina, […]
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newsday.co.tt reporte that an American U.S. tourist, who was in the country for the recently concluded Carnival Season has become the country’s latest road fatality. According to a police report, at about 2.30 am yesterday, The vehicle, police said, slammed into the concrete pillar under the bridge killing Richards instantly. He was the lone occupant […]
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According to Eluniverso.com, air travelers from different cities of the country are concerned that the change from Mariscal Sucre Airport from northern Quito to rural Tababela represent them more time and more money. In some cases, users of Nueva Loja, even thought it would be better to travel by bus, which would take the same […]
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Natural Disasters larepublica.pe reported that the government declares state of emergency in several cities of Cusco He ordered that all authorities involved running immediate action. The executive said the 60-day state of emergency in several districts of Cusco , to implement immediate actions to alleviate the damage caused by heavy rains and take the necessary […]
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Assault occurred after the two German tourists visit the arcaelogical complex at Huaca del Sol y La Luna in Moche. Five masked assailants were armed with guns. laindustria.pe reported that two German tourists age 19 lived a scary experience when returning from the Huaca del Sol y La Luna in Moche. Five gunmen assaulted the […]
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According to lapoliciaca.com, a man about 35 years old was killed on the streets of Hamburg, in the Zona Rosa, where another man was shot at least four times. The incident occurred shortly before noon, when the victim, who has not been identified, walked into the street of Genoa. Witnesses said a man wearing dark […]
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Up to 491 patients were treated at the Emergency Hospital Isidro Ayora Loja and during the holiday, with no reports of problems as it was known in the nursing home. Mariana Hurtado, emergency area nurse, said, “In those days there were no major contingencies, there were no critical patients, but cases had alcohol poisoning and […]
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A partnership between the governor of Azuay, Police, Fire Brigade, Red Cross, Armed Forces, Ministry of Health, Department of Risk Management, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry ECU-911 Transportation allowed a contingency plan to run five days of Carnival holidays in the province of Azuay (southern Andes). With this operation, was deployed a contingent of 1,593 […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that The closure of the existing airport Mariscal Sucre, February 19, at 19:00, and the opening of the new airport in Tababela (northeast of the city), the 20th, at 09:00, will cause cancellations and delays both domestic and international flights. LAN, in a statement, called on its customers to take precautions due to […]
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The rains have been merciless with the capital lojana damage and every day more and more concern to families. They poke each morning, when the waters are down flow. According to the Department of Risk Management, 22 points are detected and are considered as vulnerable this winter. Of these, in the La Banda, in the […]
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According to Eluniverso.com, Dengue cases continue to rise in the country, according to figures released in the latest epidemiological bulletin published by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and collecting cases until the fifth week of 2013 so far. Only between 29 January and 5 February this year there were 486 new patients, of whom two […]
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peopledaily.com. reported over the long holiday weekend and Carnival in Bolivia last Friday to next Tuesday, there were 55 homicides, suicides, accidents, and natural alcohol intoxication, police said. Over the long holiday weekend and Carnival in Bolivia last Friday to next Tuesday, there were 55 homicides, suicides, accidents, and natural alcohol intoxication, police said. The […]
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rpp.com.pe reported that the Chilean cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaiso have been put on high alert because of a wildfire that has destroyed thirty homes and forced the evacuation of hundred people, officials said. The incident, in which hard working extinguishing fire, police and forestry workers, began in a high area known as […]
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Crimes against tourists Argentina According to mdzol.com, Mendoza, Argentina is known to be relatively safe for foreign tourists. However, their weakest area may be the main bus station known as, La Terminal de Ómnibus. This large bus terminal is a sea of humanity with lots of people and numerous foreign tourists coming from Chile and […]
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rpp.com.pe reported that the body of a tourist from New Zealand was found inside the hostel. Mark Alexander, age, 26, was born in New Zealand. His lifeless body was found inside the hostal Wild Rover-Rings Bell, located on the first block of the street in the Cercado de Melgar Arequipa. The victim, identified as Mark […]
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February 13, 2013 The U.S. Embassy warns U.S. citizens of a potential kidnapping threat in the Cusco area. The Embassy has received information that members of a criminal organization may be planning to kidnap U.S. citizen tourists in the Cusco and Machu Picchu area. Possible targets and methods are not known and the threat is […]
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andina.com.pe reported that foreign tourist arrivals in Peru likely increased 10 percent in 2012 and are seen growing 8 percent this year, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) said Monday.Deputy Minister of Tourism Claudia Cornejo said that the country saw strong growth in tourist arrivals from Asian countries, which rose between 15 and […]
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Andina.com.pe reported in a statement the railway firm said it would reopen the route, and said weather conditions were adequate for the safe passage of trains. On Monday train service was suspended after water levels at the Urubamba River reached 675 cubic meters per second. At the time Ferrocarril Transandino said there were no damages […]
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unionjalisco.mx reported ….In a new chapter embarrassing for traffic cops. Comes this video that highlights what many know, but rarely documented in video, as on this occasion. Everything happens on a road in Aguascalientes, when a traffic officer, which is not enough to distinguish whether municipal or state, but bears the insignia “protect and serve”, […]
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Marian Christa Elizabeth Theaelsbeph (sic) age 62 a German tourist died of a heart attack while visiting the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala as reported by prensalibre.com. She had arrived at the National Park along with other tourists from Antigua Guatemala at about 3:30 in the afternoon. Because of her age she decided to ascend on […]
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A German tourist reported by andina.com.pe, was killed and his partner, the same nationality, was injured along with a Peruvian to be struck by a falling rock in the Sacred Valley of the Incas from the viewpoint of Taray, in the district of Pisac Cusco, reported today. According to police, the accident occurred at 11:20 […]
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canberratimes.com.au reported that eight Australians are believed to be trapped in South America after severe landslides hit Argentina. The Australian climbers were reported to have been at the Puente del Inca, a naturally-formed arching bridge over a river about 1400 kilometres west of Buenos Aires when the first of the landslides hit on Thursday. “We […]
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She spent several days in intensive care and contracted the flu virus in the United States. She died on Friday, as reported by the Ministry of Health of the Province of Buenos Aires. The woman, 39, remained in the clinic Rossi de La Plata from Jan. 28 to be affected by the virus. Read Article
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Report that escapees are members of the gang Los Choneros , major search areas: Daule, Perimetral, León Febres Cordero (Aurora) y Samborondón hoy.com.ec reported that the Ministry of the Interior announced on the escape produced on Monday 11 February, around 19h30, a group of 19 prisoners detained in the high security prison “The Rock”, escaped […]
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reporter.bz has reported that the Belizean public will learn the ins and outs of getting a new passport through an education campaign that the Department of Immigration and Nationality will be conducting throughout the country. This campaign will familiarize Belizeans with the changes in the new application form, and the ways in which the application […]
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At least four dead and six people were injured early today in a fire at a float during a parade of carnival samba schools of the Brazilian city of Santos, firefighters reported. The fire started just before 1:30 local time (3.30 GMT) when one of the coaches of the school Sangue Jovem (Young Blood) touched […]
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Youth gangs are the main perpetrators of the crime in Central America, where the majority of the population has little confidence in the security forces, according to a survey released today in Guatemala by CID-Gallup. The survey, conducted last January a total of 7,200 Central Americans, ie 1,200 in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa […]
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El Unviverso.com reported that this past Saturday, February 9, 2013, there were three reported assaults and robberies at Cerro Santa Ana, in the center of Guayaquil. The first assault was when Roberto Rivera denounced Semiglia and was walking with his friend Christian Tapia to his vehicle when two armed men intercepted them to steal. Two […]
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The war on drugs in Mexico has largely stayed away from its capital city. But now some police chiefs are warning the violence could spread. On Sunday, 18 suspected members of La Familia cartel were arrested in connection to recent killings in Mexico City’s suburbs.
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cooperativa.cl reported that the President of the Confederation of Truck Owners, Juan Araya, said the prolonged closure of the Los Libertadores pass, linking Chile with Argentina, will cause shortages and price spikes in our country. The international crossing is blocked from Friday 8 febrer or because of landslides that covered up the road on both […]
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elcolombiano.com reported at 11:00 am, the Minister of Defense, Juan Carlos Pinzón, began meeting with delegates of the International Red Cross to arrange the release protocol of three soldiers kidnapped by the FARC and the ELN kidnapped German . On the other hand, the ELN called on Monday to the German Government to appoint a […]
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Euronews.com…..With the Rio Carnival taking place from February 8 to 16, expert on international tourism marketing Martine Ainsworth-Wells offers a look at some of the developments taking place in the city and the hottest up-and-coming areas. On July, 2012, UNESCO granted the city of Rio World Heritage status as an urban and cultural landscape. Rio […]
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lmcordoba.com.ar reported that a new dengue epidemic forced the health authorities to enact national epidemiological alert on 8 January. Health authorities in Paraguay today raised to 23 the death toll due to dengue so far this year, a total of 21,367 suspected cases of the disease. The Director General of Health Surveillance ministry area, Celia […]
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Residents of the community of Santa Teresita de Don Diego in San Miguel de Allende, said they were dismayed by the news that Joyous Heart was killed inside his house. To the people the news they fell by surprise, the woman had no relatives in Mexico. “He was very kind lady but never talked to […]
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Noroeste.com.mx reported that the Regional Deputy Justice in Mazatlan received a complaint from a tourist of being assaulted by a taxi driver on Saturday February 9, 2013. The alleged assault took place during Carnaval celebrations. Read Article THE NEWS ARTICLE DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED ASSAULT OR THE ORIGIN OF THE TOURIST.
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Caracol.co reported that four houses collapsed, destroying roads and sewer systems damage left by recent rains that occurred in the capital of Norte de Santander. The emergency occurred in different neighborhoods, initially in the area of Las Chiveras, where heavy rain swept the path to the area, destroyed a channel rainwater and sewage collector, affecting […]
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National Route 7 is cut by landslides. And the steps are kept closed to Chile in Mendoza and San Juan. Evacuated more than 100 tourists by plane. Hundreds of people were now isolated in the high mountains of Mendoza after landslides that cut traffic on National Highway 7, while more than 130 tourists were evacuated […]
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According to yucatan.com.mx, a Canadian tourist suffered three strokes, one after another, died February 9, 2013. yesterday Canadian Marvin Blake, 71, to come down from the Acropolis in the archaeological site of Ek Balam. The Canadian tourist arrived in the area to board a bus, along with a group of the Riviera Maya, about 3 […]
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Living in Ecuador may be source of asthma and allergies by increased exposure to UV rays According to somospacientes.com,People living in Ecuador could have a significantly higher risk of developing asthma and allergies. And not only by the greater range of allergens consistent with equatorial climates, but mainly by the increased exposure to ultraviolet B […]
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ultra.com.mx reported that in Tlaxcala, there was an increase in cases of respiratory diseases. So far this year there have detected more than 26 000 cases, reported the Ministry of Health of the state. Banuelos Jorge Morales, deputy director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health of Tlaxcala, said: “We are talking to have a […]
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ElcomercioRecom source: Recomendations to prevent being robbed after leaving a bankn: – If you are removing a large amount of money from the bank, do not do it alone. It is advisable to ask the National Police guard and accompanied by more than three people. – Avoid withdrawing cash from the banking agencies. Make transfers […]
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February 9, 2013 …… espectador.com reported that Saturday an American tourist drowned 55 years who bathed in the waters of the stream Maldonado at the height of the mouth. The situation took a moment before noon. FM People reported the man was with his son and a friend when at some point disappeared. Soon he […]
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Heavy rains on Friday night increased river flow Yanuncay Barabón sector (Cuenca). Cuenca firefighters arrived, around 13:00, the place to inspect the houses that are at risk because of its proximity to the river. However, while two families were evacuated as a precaution, to friends’ houses, the river level dropped and are not in danger. […]
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At least six people were killed and 48,000 were affected by torrential rains since Friday in the city of Arequipa, in southern Peru, regional authorities reported Friday according to eluniverso.com. The provincial mayor of Arequipa, Alfredo Zegarra, confirmed to the station ‘Radio Programs del Peru (RPP)’ the discovery of the bodies of two people inside […]
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One night and early morning of terror lived, between Thursday and yesterday, residents of some neighborhoods lojanos by floods and landslides that brought down three houses, in the area of San Cayetano Low (northeast of the city). Eight families were affected by this disaster. Over five hours of despair and helplessness experienced the inhabitants of […]
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On February 8, 2013, Paraíba.com.br reported that an accountant from Brasília was shot while meeting with his girlfriend in the northeastern city of João Pessoa, Paraíba. Police said that Sandro Alex de Jesus César, 33, was at a restaurant Thursday night with his girlfriend when they heard shots. Before they could reach the restaurant’s entrance, […]
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On February 8, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the cost of living in the city of São Paulo faced its steepest rise in ten years. Between December 2012 and January 2013, the cost-of-living index (ICV) rose some 1.77%. Among the big gainers include various foods including potatoes, whose prices rose around 21%. […]
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Miguel Angel Ortiz Campaign, concierge, 58, was killed yesterday while trying to help the Korean citizen Yao Mins according to eluniverso.com. Three subjects on board a motorcycle shot her at the intersection of the avenues and Shirys Republic of Salvador, presumably to steal the money wore. The violent incident occurred about 12:00 yesterday. Witnesses said […]
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elmundo.es —– “Acapulco has deteriorated because there is no authority, not prevented the crime, not prosecuted, not investigated, not punished and impunity is what has made it the most violent city in Mexico and the second in the world, after Honduras San Pedro Sula.’s almost a failed state. ” The president of the NGO Citizens […]
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On February 7, 2013, Terra reported that the Federal Highway Police (PRF) will deploy some 10,000 agents to keep an eye on the roads during the annual Carnaval celebration, in order to enforce Brazil’s new drinking and driving law, the Lei Seca. Anyone stopped who refuses to take or fails the sobriety test at the […]
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San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur. – According to peninsulardigital.com, an unwise “U” turn at the 030 + kilometer 920 of the highway San José del Cabo – Cabo San Lucas, at the roundabout FONATUR made the vehicle they were traveling two ladies in their sixties and both Canadians, slammed into a Suburban, being […]
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The project promoted by the Government to transform a stretch of 54.1 miles of beaches in a fast motorway between Manta and Bahia de Caráquez (Manabi) is underway. The aim is to incorporate the beaches Punta Bellaca, straw, Chirije, San Jacinto, San Clemente, Crucita and Jaramijó to trace the route Spondylus. Read Article
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According to Extra.ec the countdown to the deadline of the old airport of Quito Mariscal Sucre has begun. In 14 days will be held the first flight from the new airport in the capital, located in Tababela. Yesterday, the council reported on the transfer of airport equipment and detailed security plan that will run from […]
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NUMBER OF KIDNAP EXPRESS CASES REPORTED FROM January 2012 THROUGH JULY 2012 Guayas Province – 136 Pichincha Province – 134 Elcomercio.com.ec reported still with tape on his face and with his bare feet was rescued from a house inside a taxi driver. Hours before he was kidnapped in Guayaquil Express. Immediately, the Judicial Police in […]
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According to cooperativa.cl, the Valparaiso Health SEREMI initiate an investigation because of the massive poisoning suffered about 25 children participating in a summer camp in the area of the Maitenes, in the district of Casablanca. The children began to feel intense stomach pains after eating hamburgers, discomfort worsened whereupon had to be transferred to the […]
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According to latarde.com.mx, the Reynosa COEPRIS released a health alert to the possibility that the local market is selling one type of insulin “pirate” allegedly used to control diabetes in people with this disease. Therefore, the verification personnel available to the unit concerned, is being given the task of traveling to pharmacies and drug distributors […]
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huffingtonpost.com —- Rio de Janeiro has in recent years evicted drug dealers from hillside slums, carved fast-moving bus lanes into sclerotic streets, and cracked down on unauthorized food vendors along the city’s 58 miles (93 km) of beaches. Now, as they gear up for the 2013 Carnival, officials are taking aim at another old Rio […]
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eluniversal.com reported that the president of the Airline Association of Venezuela (Alav), Humberto Figuera said the demand for tickets for the carnival season was down 15% from last year. “From the experience of previous times we know that when carnivals falls very close to the holidays of Christmas and New Year demand, while high, does […]
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CANCUN, Q. Roo. – So far this year there have been four deaths of foreign tourists, which is worrying, as they have occurred in a short time, which in a sense that people want to affect close to this tourist destination . According to sipse.com, most of the tourist deaths were caused by negligence, said […]
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TOURIST DIES OF APPARENT HEART ATTACK WHILE CLIMBING CHIMBORAZO VOLCANO Ralf Wüstneck a tourist from Germany died suddenly while climbing Chimborazo Volcano on February 4, 2013. Apparently the hiker suffered a heart attack according to asturiasmundial.com. He had been part of a group of seven tourists along with mountain guides that began their ascent via […]
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Two German captives in Colombia by the leftist ELN are retirees who were in this country as tourists, said Tuesday the German Embassy in Bogotá, indicating that the German Foreign Ministry activated a crisis unit. German captives are: Uwe Breur y Gunther Otto Breuer According to elnuevoherald.com, Two German citizens are currently deprived of their […]
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The fire departments of the mountainous region of Ecuador are on alert because of rains late on Tuesday, February 5. But still No recorded landslides or flooding on roads in the subtropics precincts of the provinces of Cotopaxi and Bolivar. The pathways connecting with Riobamba Ambato, Baños de Agua Santa, Latacunga and Guaranda are in […]
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Like many upper-class Ecuadoreans, Lenin Moreno rarely noticed people with disabilities. A successful businessman and politician, he was too busy being an overachiever. All that changed in 1998. After buying bread at a Quito grocery store, Moreno was approached by gunmen in the parking lot. Even though he gave up his wallet and keys, the […]
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Sexual Assaults, Rapes took place when ten armed men entered the tourist’s bungalow in colony Alfredo V Bonfil, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. According to elmundo.es, seven Spanish tourists reported being raped Sunday night in a neighborhood near the resort city of Acapulco on the west coast of Mexico. According to the Attorney (prosecutor) General of the […]
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Primary municipalities where violence occurred: Calera, Fresnillo, Guadalupe, Juchipila, Miguel Auza, Noria de Ángeles, Río Grande, Sombrerete, Valparaíso, Vetagrande, Villanueva, Villa Hidalgo y Zacatecas Fntrzacatecas.com reported that a total of 55 people dead, including four women, and 15 detainees is the bottom line of a very violent first month of this year, according to figures […]
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