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Dominican Republic: Tourists should continue to exercise high degree of caution due to high crime rate

Travellers to the Dominican Republic should continue to exercise a high degree of caution, due to a high crime rate. 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 contacting a Canadian government office abroad. For more information, see our FAQs on Registration of Canadians Abroad. Read article

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Ecuador experiencing dengue epidemic

From week to week in the country had 467 new cases of dengue. The Ministry of Health reported yesterday the numbers of patients in the country, registered in the first 19 weeks of this year. They reported 7,434 cases, of which 123 are of the hemorrhagic type, called serious by the authorities. Meanwhile, a week […]

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U.S. citizen kidnapped Mexico

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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African dust outbreak Madrid, southern Spain

The center of the peninsula will be affected today by a “powerful” African dust outbreak. Invasion is provided so strong that these particles will arrive at concentrations up to 200 micrograms per cubic meter half. The European Union established as the maximum daily (or daily) to 50 micrograms, a figure that includes belonging to dust […]

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Madrid Spain: Two detained in assault of driver at gas station, Video

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Metro Valencia Spain registers 17 incidents of passengers a day either falling or injured

A man crosses the subway tracks to change the walk, move quietly and calmly, but the metro is about to arrive, finally, the Metro runs at full speed and for a split second the subject manages to escape being hit. This is just one of many incidents that occur daily in the Valencia Metro. Facilities […]

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FBI warns travelers laptop attacks with pop-up windows through hotel room internet connections

If you’re traveling abroad, your laptop could be attacked. That much, is certain, according to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, which warned this week that hackers are “targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an internet connection in their hotel rooms.” The warning comes from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, or the […]

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Victims remain hospitlaized by explosion Ukraine

Seven of those injured in Dnipropetrovsk blasts on April 27, including one teenager, remain hospitalized as of today. The patients are getting better, the media liaisons department of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration said. “One person is in a critical but stable condition, and six patients are stable,” reads the statement. According to the report, five […]

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Road Deaths Increase Canary Islands 2012

Latest figures reveal that 12 people lost their lives in traffic accidents on the roads of the Canary Islands in the first three months of this year. Worst hit were the Eastern Islands, where nine out of the 12 fatalities occurred, five in Gran Canaria, two in Fuerteventura and a further two in Lanzarote. Read […]

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Canadian tourists warned to remain vigilant in Peru due to political social conflicts and possible strikes

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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