Police are investigating the causes that led to the death of a tourist Chilean national this morning in the district of Machu Picchu village in Cuzco province of Urubamba. The police went to the health center and Machu Picchu, on the topic of this establishment, they learned of the death of a woman identified as Elena Valdes Fernanda Gonzales (23). She was on a stretcher covered with a blanket. According to Andina reports, medical staff of the health center of Urubamba said the young man arrived dead after being assisted by a group of tourists that followed. Read Article
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100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador Cuencahiglife.com reported that Ecuador’s national police say that crime is dropping in Cuenca. According to a police “security index” of Ecuadorian towns and cities, the city’s overall crime rate has declined 21% in the last four years. Within recent months, Cuenca has put 250 traffic […]
Xinhuanet.com reported that the H1N1 Influenza A virus has killed 11 and infected 137 people this year in Ecuador, spreading to 14 provinces out of its 24 provinces, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday. The latest report said 4 deaths were registered in the Andean province, while the province of Pichincha had most infections […]
runa Gobbi, an 18-year-old resident of Sao Paulo, was rushed to the Restauracao hospital in Recife, Brazil, after Monday’s attack. “She lost a lot of blood” and died of her injuries after her leg was amputated, said a hospital official who asked not to be named. Graphic video has emerged of moment that the shark […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador Eltiempo.com.ec reported that the contract for the recapavement, which will cost $ 215,000, has already been awarded and the works are scheduled for August. Intervention time is 60 days. According to Juan Ignacio Ordóñez, director of Cuenca Airport Corporation, the work will not disrupt normal […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador gulf-times.com reported….Two long pips of the whistle are followed by a series of jerks and the steam engine slowly pulls away. The grey seats in the two wooden-panelled carriages are all occupied. The train has hardly set off and already passengers are brandishing cameras and […]
elnuevoempresario.com reported the flu, anti-inflammatories and painkillers classified as counter may only be issued with a prescription, a provision that was upheld Wednesday by the Ministry of Health. The temporary decision and avoid self-medication preventive character and potential clinical complications of influenza A (H1N1), so far leaves three dead and 51 confirmed cases. 100 Points […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador From Eluniverso.com: Jorge Ordonez, the Geophysical Institute at the Observatoire de Guadalupe, said the volcano’s activity is still high. Meanwhile, it maintains orange alert. The decline of lahars (mudflows stone) because of the rain last Thursday in the sector of the volcano Tungurahua obstruction caused […]
On July 25, 2013 Globo reported that the Federal Police arrested the owner of a travel agency, Claudette Birth Banner in Olinda, Pernambuco, for human trafficking. According to police, the woman was sexually exploiting women with low education and no experience in tourism, to Europe, where they were harassed and forced into the prostitution sector. […]
qz.com reported that Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism turned to one of its largest exports, bananas, to attract tourists. Colorful QR code stickers were placed on every banana that left the country. The QR codes led snackers to a video promoting different adventures and directed viewers to the official tourism website of Ecuador. Read Article 100 […]
swtimes.com reported that the family said August Reiger disappeared during a family hike on a mountain trail crowded with other tourists. Chris Reiger has said that his son hiked a few minutes ahead of the rest of the family but wasn’t at the spot where they expected to meet him. Authorities first thought August had […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador WSJ.COM reperted that the Central American nations of Panama, Belize and Nicaragua are increasingly competing with Costa Rica and Mexico for North American retirees and second-home buyers. New luxury developments, outfitted with spas, restaurants, marinas and golf courses, are on the rise. Builders say they […]
23 year old become sixth victim, lived in Manabi. Eluniverso.com reported that a 23-year-old from the parish Tarqui Manta Canton, was confirmed as the sixth victim of the H1N1 virus because in Ecuador, it was announced today Health Minister Carina Vance. The official visited the port manabita where 57 ambulances delivered the plan prepared for […]
From Peru21 on July 24, 2013- Police arrested two people at the Orjerani checkpoint on the Puno highway after confirming that they were attempting to smuggle 12 kilos of cocaine base on an interprovincial bus. The bus belonged to the bus company called Mi Peru. The authorities stated that the base of operations for the […]
Do you live in Ecuador or Planning on moving – You may like this book Plan across the country should be completed by December 2013. Begins August 2013. Eltiempo.com.ec reported that the National Traffic Agency, ANT, announced the placement of security devices in the units of public transport in the province, which includes taxis, buses […]
Hoteldesigns.net reported that InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced the opening of the 122-room Holiday Inn® Hotel Guayaquil Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The seven-story new-build hotel is adjacent to the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, and is the second IHG®-branded hotel for Ecuador, with the first being the Holiday Inn Express® Quito, located […]
Desertnews.com reported that Laramie Riggs is a “guiding light” to those around her, her family says, and it was her strong faith and “a miracle” that kept her alive when the bus she was travelling on through Ecuador crashed Saturday. “We’ve been told by everyone it’s a miracle she’s alive,” her sister, Ashlynn Anderson, said […]
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Dailymail.co.uk reported that Rochelle Harris, 27, went on holiday to Peru with her boyfriend this year On the flight back she developed excruciating headaches, face pain, started hearing noises in her head and fluid then leaked from her ear Went to A&E where doctors thought she had a minor ear infection But closer inspection revealed […]
Eluniverso.com reported that the Health Director Tungurahua, Lorena Velasco, reported Monday that the weekend killed a man was afflicted with influenza AH1N1, who was admitted to the hospital’s Social Security Institute (IESS) of Ambato. This is the third death from this condition. Also reported that up to 23-24 the number of suspects for H1N1, to […]
On July 2, 2013, Globo reported that Spanish companies will invest in the hotel industry in Brazil as a means to increase domestic tourism rather than international tourism for the two upcoming world events in the upcoming years. The Brazilian government wants to increase foreign tourists to 8 million by 2016 as last year; Brazil […]
From Trome on July 1, 2013- A Peruvian woman was arrested at the airport in Santiago after being captured with 4.2 kilos of cocaine hidden in her luggage. The drugs were hidden amongst packages of food and bottles of perfume. The woman arrived in Santiago on a flight from Lima, Peru and authorities stated that […]
From Terra on June 25, 2013- In Bajo Molle, Tarapaca, authorities stopped an interprovincial bus for a routine check. One of the passengers became very nervous and drew the attention of the police who then searched the passenger and found 9 kilos of cocaine between the passenger’s legs. The head of North Zone Drug Control, […]
Bbc.co.uk reported that this week, more than a million people took to the streets of 100 cities in Brazil to mark a rising wave of protest that has coincided with the country’s biggest sporting event for 63 years. The rallies, and the violence that followed, were not, however, sparked by the tournament. It was a […]
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Kfor.com reported that search and rescue elements are searching for 18 year old August Reiger from Oklahoma City. The teenager disappeared on Sunday June 16, 2003 while hiking near Baños, Ecuador. The report from KFOR.com indicated that officials may fear he was kidnapped by rebels albeit it is a very rare occurrence. Read Article
From rpp.com.pe on June 14, 2013- Agents of Peru’s National Police seized more than 18 kilos of cocaine base at kilometer 276 of Panamerica Sur Highway in the Ica region. The drugs were found in a plastic bags hidden in packets of wood, in the cargo hold of a bus owned by Andoriña Tours. Orlando […]
Eluniverso.com reported that last Wednesday a taxi passenger in Guayaquil was robbed by the driver, when the victim was picked up in the El Fortin area to go to the International Airport. The victim described the taxi driver as being 60 years old with white hair and did not look like he would be a […]
On June 4, 2013 CRHoy.com reported on the large number of tourism websites advertising sexual services in Costa Rica. Dozens of internet sites promote the country as a “perfect destination” for sex tourism, with some even offering advice on which areas are frequented for these purposes, as well as how to obtain a variety of […]
eluniverso.com reported that moments of anguish and despair experienced by the passengers on Flight 1506, the airline LAN, last Saturday. Even two people were fainting. The plane came from Guayaquil to Quito bound must return to José Joaquín de Olmedo by turbulence and strong winds that occurred before landing and they did shake the aircraft. […]
With inflation in May reaching 6.1%, the highest monthly rate in 17 years, mostly because of the shortage of basic foods, some states in Venezuela are already planning food rationing fearing the situation could worsen. The Venezuela’s Central Bank released the figure on Friday. Read Article
The Central Dossier is an investigation conducted in the southern part of Ecuador which highlights how North socioeconomic changes strongly affect the decision of older Americans moving to live in Cuenca or other Andean cities and small towns. A U.S. and Canadian crisis should join a growing market that offer retirement in the Andes as […]
The early hours of June 7 was a collision between a bus and a car cooperative Loja, in the Cuenca-Azogues in Zhullín sector. The two passengers in the Chevrolet Aveo died and their bodies were taken to the morgue of Azogues. The accident occurred about 02:30. The bus was going in the direction towards Cuenca […]
Froml lainformacion.com on June 5, 2013- Agents from the National Anti-drug Ministry of Paraguay (Senad) seized 1.5 tons of marijuana that was hidden in a tourist bus whose final destination was Rio de Janeiro. A spokesperson from Senad indicated that another bus had already crossed in Brazil and would later be intercepted by the Brazilian […]
NPR.org reported thatCaracas had 3,800 killings just last year and now ranks as the world’s third most violent city. The only cities ahead of it are also in Latin America — San Pedro Sula, Honduras; and Acapulco, Mexico. In fact, when a Mexican think tank listed the world’s 50 most violent cities recently, 41 were […]
Threat from increased cases in Colombia, Venezuela Eluniverso.com reported thatPhysicians Health Ministry along with immigration personnel perform preventive screenings H1N1 virus on the northern border. Monitoring began two weeks ago due to the increase of cases in Colombia and Venezuela. Jose Castillo, epidemiologist Carchi Health Directorate, said that there are two control offices, on the […]
correio24horas.com.br reported on June 3, 2013 that the Federal Police this past Friday evening, arrested Colombian drug lord John Freddy Manco Torres, known as “El Indio”, at the Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (Galeão) in Rio de Janeiro. “El Indio” was arrested due to the use of a false Spanish passport. He was wanted in […]
lahora.com.ec reported last Friday, at kilometer 82 via Quito-Lago Agrio, Reventador industry, heavy rains in the night of 30 to 31 May prompted, on the morning of the latter part of the mountain gave way. According to Petroecuador, the material she slid breakage caused at least 140 meters of the pipeline that transports crude and […]
CBC.CA reported that a University of Calgary student has been killed while trying to climb a volcano in Ecuador. Danielle Kendall, 22, was struck by a chunk of ice the size of a car on Sunday, according to a South American news website. She was with a guided group scaling the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador’s […]
alagoas24horas.com.br reported on June 1, 2013, that a German tourist was shot in the Rocinha favela in the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to UPP officers, the German tourist and his friend visited the Christ the Redeemer statue and then decided to tour the favela. An armed man in an alley surprised the two […]
rondoniadinamica.com reported on May 30, 2013, that on Tuesday (28) the Federal Police arrested two Portuguese travelers at the Porto Velho airport for smuggling 4 kilos of cocaine hydrochloride strapped to their bodies. The couple traveled to Rondônia to purchase cocaine in Bolivia to sell in Vigo, Spain. Read Article
epocanegocios.globo.com reported on May 29, 2013 that the vice president of the United States, Joseph Biden, will commence his visit to Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, during a three-day stay in the country. Biden will meet with President Dilma and other officials to discuss topics including a strengthened partnership in energy, development projects in the […]
According to the Globalpost.com this South American country (Peru) is now thought to be the world’s top producer of counterfeit greenbacks. Some 17 percent of the false bills circulating in the United States come from Peru, one US law enforcement official told GlobalPost. Peruvian crooks aren’t just churning out vast numbers of phony $20, $50 […]
Ferrocarrilesdelecuador reported that specialized travel magazine Lonely Planet did a ranking of the top five Top 5 unmissable journeys by rail. The new product from Tren Ecuador, Tren Crucero, which runs from Quito to Duran and vice versa, is in fourth place with luxury rail as the Ghan in Australia, the Orient Express, California Zephyr […]
Bbc.co.uk reported that Chile and Argentina have ordered the evacuation of some 3,000 people living near the Copahue volcano in the south of their shared border. The authorities in both countries issued a red alert – the highest possible – saying the Chilean volcano could erupt imminently. The 2,965m (nearly 10,000ft) volcano – which sits […]
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KPHO.com reported a A Goodyear, Arizona couple traveled to Mexico last week to attend a family funeral. The trip back to Arizona has turned into a nightmare – and it’s not over yet. The wife is in a Mexican jail right now accused of smuggling marijuana. CBS5 News spoke with the husband’s brother-in-law Saturday. Brandon […]
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noticias.r7.com reported on May 21, 2013 that the state office for Colombian Tourism Promotion, Investment, and Exports launched a tourist campaign in São Paulo, Brazil, called “Colombia, Magic Realism”. The campaign is an attempt to further attract and increase Brazilian tourists to visit Colombia. The event will include businessmen and traders from both countries and […]
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Were driving to a resort when abductors staged a car accident. Colombian police, in coordination with the Spanish and special agents seeking two Spanish tourists were kidnapped last Friday in an area of Colombia bordering Venezuela. This is Angel Sanchez Fernandez, 49, and Conchi Marlaska, 43, who is a relative of Spanish judge Fernando Great, […]
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the tourist Yoichi Noji, 68 years old, died yesterday May 13, 2013, at Machu Picchu. The head of the medical center of San José Clinic Astete Michelle Romero said that the probable cause of death was cardiac arrest. Read Article
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Globo reported on May 20, 2013 that numbers show Brazilian tourists spending more money abroad then in Brazil. Their spending is three times higher than that of foreign visitors in Brazil. Over the past five years, costs by visitors in Brazil increased by 15%, however costs for Brazilian tourists overseas more than doubled. Although there […]
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Drug Mule Detained with More than 2 Kilos of Cocaine in Chalicán, Argentina Nuevo Diario reported on May 20, 2013 that a woman was arrested at a Chalicán bus stop with 2.535 kg of cocaine hidden on her person, after exhibiting suspicious behavior. Members of Squad 53 of the Jujuy Province stopped the bus on […]
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According to globalnews.ca reported: Canadian expatriate murdered in home invasion near San Jose, Costa Rica. Last week gunmen desguised as security guards broke into the victims residence near San Jose in a gated community. Brad Deering attempted to escape when he was shot three times in the head. THINKING OF MOVING TO ECUADOR – NEW […]
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On May 15, 2013, Globo reported a 42-year old American by the name Richard Swanson who planned to walk 16,000 kilometers from Seattle, Oregon to Brazil, died. He was struck by a truck while walking alongside a road in Lincoln City, Oregon. Swanson’s journey to Brazil with a soccer ball at his feet was to […]
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Six are arrested by the National Police who were captured at the weekend in different parts of the city and those who are members of an alleged theft ring by means of kidnapping express, allegedly headed by a security guard . Police arrested three people Sunday after May 5 articles which evade a taxi type […]
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At the northern end of the runway Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito in Tababela, Quiport Corporation announced that it will install in the next few days, did not specify when the Instrument Landing System, which will allow pilots to make approximations precision when visibility is reduced. Read Article
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According to witnesses and occupants of the vehicle, the driver drove to speeding and passengers and had insisted that to reduce the risk of an accident. Yesterday in Portoviejo, two of the injured children were still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and in the area of children’s hospital recovery Verdi Cevallos Balda. In the […]
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Elcomercio.com reported that three months after the opening of the airport Mariscal Sucre in Tababela you begin to see a new dynamic in the hotel market in Quito: Guest fewer visits and transport costs should be borne by the customers, are part of the trends. From the airport to the north of the city center, […]
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Elcomercio.com Reported: Most kidnap Express Assaults are executed between 21:00 and 00:30 hours. Numerous assailants are using pepper spray against victims. Method of operation reveals that there are two other vehicles working in tandem with the assailant(s) in the taxi. They use cellphones or radios for communications and talk in code. Assaults may take place […]
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16-year-old Accused of Rape Charges on Bus in Rio Odia.ig.com.br reported on May 7, 2013 that the suspect accused of raping a woman on the bus line 369 (Bangu-Carioca) was a 16-year-old boy. The minor turned himself into the police this past Tuesday after residing at his grandmother’s house in Duque de Caxias. His mother […]
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These statistics are reported from the U.S. State Department of citizens who have died of unnatural causes in Ecuador in the year 2012. It should not be considered statistically correct as their document states. They donnot include deaths that were not reported and it appears the table is not updated regularly. ECUADOR REAL ESTATE (From […]
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There is a phrase in Ecuador that states “All Things Are Possible in Ecuador”, well this one is for the books. Clearly, flight procedures were not followed when a pilots flew passengers to an unplanned destination after being diverted from the scheduled stop in Loja. One might be surprised when the passengers refused to exit […]
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On Friday night fell Bathrooms greater amount of ash from the volcano Tungurahua (in eruptive process for thirteen years), affecting tourism. In the hot spring pool Lady Veronica Villacis, municipal services assistant, said yesterday that the bathers lower by about 10% compared to regular weekends. In the Operations Committee meeting held cantonal Emerging yesterday, Xavier […]
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ECUADOR REAL ESTATE ottawacitizen.com reported that it iseasy to see why so many North Americans are moving here. It’s cheaper to live, eat and you can get 10 per cent on your money in a savings account at the bank when you get your residence card. They encourage North Americans, but you’ll need at least […]
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Hoy.com.ec reported that early Tuesday National Police dismantled a syndicate to assault and robbery, in the form of express kidnapping in Quito. Interior Minister, José Serrano, said that the criminal organization have kidnapped former presidential candidate Mauricio Rodas in February. Police determined that the modus operandi of this gang, identified as “The Dragons”, was developed […]
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diariocorreo.com.ec reported that “The level of activity is moderate and is ascending,” said Mercedes Taipe, technical Geophysical Institute, on duty at the observatory of Guadalupe, reporting the current status of the Tungurahua volcano, which was reactivated since last Saturday, the increase paulatina.Indicó so that at the beginning of the revival explosions were small, but now […]
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According to witnesses, Antonio Hernando Vargas, 73 years old, was found at 7:40 am on Thursday inside his vehicle, which was parked on a rail bridge Flora of Bucaramanga. According to versions of their family, the man was traveling at that time in his taxi with two passengers and a sudden, became unconscious, at least […]
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JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced new daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, subject to receipt of government operating authority. Lima will be JetBlue’s 81st BlueCity and its fourth destination in South America. Sale fares for U.S.-originating flights to Lima are available today and […]
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Money.usnews.com reported that Loja (pronounced LOH-ha), Ecuador, has been largely overlooked by the fast-growing numbers of Americans retiring to this country. However, as one expat retiree, Lee Harrison, who retired to Cuenca, Ecuador, puts it, “If I were to plan my retirement to this country today, Loja is where I’d live.” All things considered, Loja, […]
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carbonated.tv reported that President Nicolas Maduro’s government declared a 90-day “emergency” in Venezuela’s electricity sector on Tuesday to speed up infrastructure work and equipment imports needed to prevent politically-contentious power cuts. Officials have blamed periodic blackouts on sabotage and excessive consumption, while critics say the sector is suffering from poor management and inefficiency following the […]
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Aerosafety, a leading medical kit and emergency equipment supplier, and MedAire, an International SOS company and global airline service provider, have formed a strategic partnership. This partnership will solidify their position as the premier aviation supplier of medical kits, emergency equipment, and travel risk services for commercial airlines and private aviation in Brazil. Airline clients […]
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Now offering flights to Santiago Chile The Australian Financial Review reports that Qantas is eyeing a deal that could be just a broader code-sharing agreement to a profit-sharing scheme similar to its recently approved deal with Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. Besides Emirates, Qantas has a strong presence in North American through alliances with American Airlines […]
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The lead vocalist for the salsa band ‘Rafael Barrera and his Mayimbe’, was arrested at the Jorge Chavez International Airport while attempting to travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Ecuadorian fake passport and identity card. In his statement to the police, the singer Manuel Labarrera Rafael Montero (37) told the agents Callao DIVINCRI traveling to […]
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The infectious disease specialist District IV, Yeni Hernandez, reported that during the month of March there were 15 new cases of syphilis among western municipalities Monagas. He said that this disease ranks third in sexually transmitted diseases among Zamora, Aguasay and Santa Barbara. Read Article
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Suspect detained before boarding flight to Miami, U.S. No documentation authorization shipment. The afternoon of Thursday April 19, Airport Security Agents, in coordination with members of the National Guard (GNB), seized three gold ingots a Venezuelan citizen, at the International Airport Simón Bolívar Maiquetía. During the check in X-ray machines, security prosecutors detected in the […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that a new fatal accident occurred yesterday on the road Alóag-Santo Domingo. A cooperative Alóag bus hit a Grand Vitara. Three dead, four injured was the balance of the loss occurred at kilometer 16 of the highway, which was closed for at least two hours. The three deceased were traveling in the car […]
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Two million Argentines across the country join the biggest anti-government protest in years Almost two million Argentines marched on Thursday evening across the country’s cities and towns in one of the biggest anti-government protests in years highlighting public anger over a deteriorating economy, corruption, street crime and President Cristina Fernandez efforts to reform the media, […]
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andes.info.ec reported that the lifeless body of English-Israeli tourist Thomas Berman was found Sunday by employees of the Galapagos National Park Service (DNPG) in the area known as “Cracks” in Puerto Ayora. The body was found by two rangers Mercer 118 meters leading to the sector, for the area of Poza Salina, said a statement […]
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La Romana, Dominican Republic. A Swiss tourist died of severe broncho pneumonia, police reported this afternoon. Dawmuller Frederic Gerard, 89, was staying at the hotel Catalonia Bavaro with his wife Ingrid Dawmuller Chricda Crista, 66. According to the note was being assisted Dawmuller Medical Center in Punta Cana, from their arrival in the country on […]
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– Some victims claim receiving counterfeit bills from ATM’s at banks Eldiario.ec reported that counterfeits are manufacture in Peru and stored and distributed from Quito to several provinces of Ecuador, to the authorities. In Manabi also circulate counterfeit bills.The Ministry of the Interior, through a press release, reported that on 12 March in Chillogallo sectors […]
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2012: Cuenca Ecuador received ISO 9001 certification for drinking water Carlos Julio Jaramillo, manager of water and sanitation STAGE reported that certifies that the drinking water produced in processing plants Tixán, The Sústag Cebollar and is of good quality and can be consumed directly from the tap. Jaramillo explained that with the delivery of this […]
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Chilean students announce another march and protest for the May 8, 2013. Chilean students announce another great place for 8 mayoSantiago of Chile, April 14 (Prensa Latina) Chilean students will come back to the streets of the country on May 8, to reiterate their rejection of profit in education, and to demand a public education, […]
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Nacion.com repoerted that Dengue virus attacked with more force than usual this summer, preying especially those living in the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste. These coastal areas account for 52% of all patients this year: 1,394 affected in the Central Pacific Region and the Region Chorotega 1097, according to the latest data from the Social […]
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The death of a child of eight years in the ‘music capital’ alerted authorities. More than 70 percent of the department is in epidemiological risk. According to Secretary of Health of the municipality, Jaime Gómez Mendoza, has decreed yellow alert for the 1398 dengue cases and 50 common or severe dengue hemorrhagic recorded so far […]
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Beto Cuevas and The Tits will be responsible for encouraging the Grand Opening of the Hard Rock Cafe Santiago on Thursday 18 April. A party expected to draw about 600 people in the campus square meters located on the Costanera Center Mall. Living “the experience of being part of rock history world from his soul” […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that the Chamber of Commerce estimates that are about five thousand foreigners who have chosen to live in this city, of which he says, 95% comes from the U.S., Canada 3%, 1% in Germany and an equal percentage of Australia. Most of these people have a pension of between $ 800 and $ […]
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Elcomercio.com reported due to the severe storm that hit Quito from 15:00, have reported power outages in some parts of the city, especially in the valleys. According to reports from the Twitter account of Empresa Eléctrica Quito , the heavy rain caused damage that burned fuses chain. So there were cuts in various sectors. Moreover, […]
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On April 9, 2013, Agência Brasil reported that the city of Rio de Janeiro has approved a new law, effective in July, that will fine people caught littering on city streets. The measure supplements an anti-littering law passed in 2001, which was meant to address a growing public waste disposal concern. The minimum fine will […]
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Airline will begin weekly nonstop flights from Washington-Dulles to San Jose, Costa Rica and Guatemala, and from Chicago to San Jose on April 13. United will begin weekly year-round service between its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 13. The airline also will begin […]
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Andina.com.pe reported that sSpecialists volcanology assessed Sabancaya Ecuador, located in the province of Arequipa Caylloma in February increased volcanic activity, it was reported today. Domingo Ramos, volcanology team member of the Institute of Geology, Mining and Metallurgy (Ingemmet) of Arequipa, reported that specialists remained a week in the area raising information to issue a status […]
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The telecommunications company, Water and Sewerage, STAGE, implements capable equipment failures that occur in the Internet service, for which it has allocated a budget of $ 2.5 million, said Flavio Rodriguez, manager in charge of Telecommunications. Read Article.
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The City, through the signing of a concession agreement between the Municipal Mobility, OCSM, and Quito Letrasigma company, gave public spaces for the placement of 400 new bus stops in the city. Contract terms set permission to use the sidewalks in exchange for the construction of furniture for bus users. The company, focusing on advertising, […]
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In serious accident, life or death is a matter of minutes sometimes, but not all drivers have basic knowledge of first aid. These are the ten basic rules: HELP WITHOUT DOUBT: Provide first aid is not only a moral obligation, but legal. Who walks past an injury accident can be subject to criminal prosecution. So […]
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elcolombian.com reported that Venezuela’s government on Tuesday closed its border crossings with Colombia because of Sunday’s election, a decision that leaves a week to both nations cut off by land with consequences for the movement of people and trade. The border closure occurred at 6:15 am on Tuesday and will be reopened on Tuesday, confirmed […]
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eluniverso.com reported that a group of Peruvian doctors and accomplices were reported to the Peruvian justice for having marketed since 2004, kidney transplants, sources confirmed to Efe OTP. Recipients of kidneys from the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia, paying up to $ 125,000 for medical expenses, including Peruvian donor recruitment, according to research […]
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DUE TO SECURITY ISSUES Hotel Colón Caribe CLOSES DOORS m.teletica.com reported that this past Friday Caribbean Hotel Colón in Limón closed its doors after suffering a recent assault with weapons being used. Furniture was loaded away last Friday after the hotel operated for 14 years. The manager made the decision to close after Swedish and […]
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larepublica.pe reported that…If you are not familiar with the wonderful Inca sanctuary of Machu Picchu or the enchanting Lake Titicaca now has no excuse to stop going. The reason is that this month the company made available Peru Rail train transfer tickets up to a 50% discount to those destinations on its website ( www.perurail.com […]
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Dewitth Hutehings Carson died after fall on street from head injury rpp.com.pe reported that a U.S. citizen tourist Dewitth Hutehings identified as 52-year Carson died this morning in the town of Aguas Calientes, located near the citadel of Machu Picchu, according to Police the place. Hutehings Dewitth hit his head when he slipped in the […]
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