Mention Nicaragua and you may conjure images of violent coups, sneering guerillas, and cold-blooded drug henchmen. But did you know that it has less violent crime than its neighbours, and in fact, is considered one of the most peaceful countries in Latin America in the latest Global Peace Index? That being said, it’s still a poor, post-colonial Latin country. That means it has more than its fair share of social problems. That includes theft, scams, kidnappings, and the occasional assault. Read article
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Diariocorreo.pe reported her visit to Cusco turned into a tragedy, the tourist from the Ukraine who died of a heart attack while visiting the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, had dreamed all his life to know this majestic place, without believing that his health would play against . FACTS. Sushchenko Lidia, 73, visited the marvel […]
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Captured alleged rapist – eltiempo.com.ec At 18:20 last Tuesday operational units of the Judicial Police, PJ, LL Vinicio captured Edgar, alias “Neruda”, for allegedly being the author of a citizen estadoudinense violation. German Cevallos, head of the PJ of Azuay, said on Saturday November 10, the foreign woman and her boyfriend had gone to Canton […]
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The bus passengers were thrown to the floor upon hearing the shots. One could see seconds before when two men went to the cooperative unit Alonso de Illescas, in the San Rafael Valley area, south of the city of Esmeraldas. It was 07:00 on December 3. The bus en route Las Palmas – Valle Hermoso. […]
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UK travel safety recommendations for Colombia We advise against all but essential travel to all rural areas bordering Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador, to the towns of Buenaventura and San José del Guaviare and the areas surrounding them; and to the Parque Nacional Natural de La Macarena in the department of Meta; and to the archaeological […]
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A French national citizen identified as Debail Roger, 68, was found dead in his hotel room in Hotel La Miason located in block five of the shred 7 June the city of Juliaca, San Roman province, Puno region. From initial investigations it is known that tourists joined another French company, whose name authorities kept in […]
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The Bahamas flagged cruise vessel ‘Seabourn Sojourn’ that on Thursday berthed at Ushuaia reported to Argentine port authorities it has no plans to visit the Falklands/Malvinas Islands according to press reports from the capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego. Apparently the Seattle based Seabourn Cruise Line told the local officials in Ushuaia that “Malvinas are […]
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emol.com reported after nine days of fruitless search, by various organizations had concluded the plan aimed to determine the whereabouts of the three missing foreign tourists in the Villarrica Volcano. The latest news about Dmitry Sivenkov (35, a Russian citizen), Gillhem Bellon (25, French) and Luca Ogliengo (25, Italian) are initiating a tour of the […]
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UK Bolivia Safety and Travel Advice Social conflict is common in Bolivia and blockades may occur along the main roads without notice. Public transport can also be disrupted at very short notice and strikes may result in widespread road blockades including on roads to and from airports. Due to the risk of violence, you should […]
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A senior government attorney and five other officials were arrested on charges they demanded $50,000 from a U.S. man who has spent 18 months in a Bolivian jail, the Andean nation’s interior minister said Tuesday.Carlos Romero told a press conference the six people in custody were part of a wider corruption ring.Jacob Ostreicher, a 53-year-old […]
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