Ecuador: German tourist may get four years prison in attempt to smuggle Iguanas from Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands – Ecuador
German tourist Dirk Bender has been convicted of animal trafficking in a Quito court where he was accused of altering the ecosystem. The defendant could receive from two to four years in prison. Dirk Bender attempted to smuggle four iguanas from the Galapagos in July of 2013. Read Article
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Internet
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Jamaica
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Latin America Aviation
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Latin America Health
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Latin America Indigenous Issues
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Latin America Mining
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Latin America Travel
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Latin America Wikileaks
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Mexico
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Nicaragua
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Oil
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Organized Crime
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Panama
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Police/Military Activity
Politics
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Religion
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Shining Path
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Sinaloa
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Social Issues
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Z1test
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