Laura Webb, 34, and her ex-husband Paul Makin were arrested in 2009 as they tried to fly home from a holiday on Venezuela’s Margarita Island with 53Ib (24kg) of cocaine hidden inside their luggage.
Altough Ms Webb has always insisted that she was unaware of the drugs, she was found guilty of being an accessory to trafficking and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison. Her sentence was later commuted to three years. Read article
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Canadians should exercise a high degree of caution due to the unpredictable security situation. Although there is no specific information about future terrorist activities or threats against Canadian citizens in Colombia, Canadians should be vigilant and avoid any unattended packages or parcels and bring them to the attention of security personnel. Possible terrorist targets include […]
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OFFICIAL REGISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: We offer a registration service for all Canadians travelling or living abroad. This service is provided so that we can contact and assist you in an emergency abroad, such as a natural disaster or civil unrest, or inform you of a family emergency at home. Registration can be done on-line or by […]
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Mexico: American Citizen kidnapped in Jalisco On May 18th, members of 2 drug cartels, Millennium and Los Zetas, kidnapped an American citizen in Chapala. When the foreigner walked his dogs, members of the drug cartels picked him up and released him hours later upon the condition to take a woman to a hospital. Read Article
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Police in Brazil say an American tourist was detained for several hours after trying to leave Rio de Janeiro without paying his hotel bill of more than $7,000, including $3,000 for “caipirinhas” – Brazil’s national cocktail of sugarcane rum, lime, sugar and ice. Read Article
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Canadians are advised to exercise a high degree of caution due to potential social conflicts and strikes that may occur across the country. Demonstrations may occur and may become violent. Roadblocks may occur on main roads and cause traffic disruptions. Canadians should not attempt to cross blockades, even if they appear unattended. Curfews may also […]
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The Civil Defense in Peru (Indeci) intensified today a prevention drive warning of a potential massive earthquake now preceded of two daily tremors average. Indeci called on every workplace and home to ready an emergency evacuation plan after a median quake and two replicas were recorded Sunday in Ica (south) and in Lima. Marco Tantalean, […]
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The French government will not change their perception of security in Colombia, despite the kidnapping of its citizens Roméo Langlois, who has about 11 days held by the FARC. The French ambassador in Colombia, Pierre Jean Vandoorne, denied that his country would issue a travel warning, explaining that there are no specific threats against French […]
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Peruvian health officials alerted the public and recommended to stop eating fish and avoid visiting the beaches. Nearly a thousand dolphins found dead in recent weeks, with more than fifteen hundred birds, pelicans and boobies. The causes are still unknown. Peruvian health authorities fired warning sirens and recommended that people avoid beaches and stop eating […]
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It was 12:00 yesterday and reported that some residents Ruales sector advised them not to move to the area of El Faro, where the church and the museum The Fort, as the previous day two young Swiss nationals were attacked by two individuals armed. This is Chemelik Elizabeth and Laurel Clark, whom he stole their […]
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