Mountain rescue attempt in Neuquen, Argentina. Link to page
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Nytimes.com reports that Brazilian police have arrested a businessman listed by the United States as a member of Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group, under suspicion of operating a fraudulent scheme in the clothing industry — a far cry from the arms, drugs, explosives and counterfeit bills that American officials have suspected him of trafficking […]
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Travelmole.com reports that the British Foreign Office has updated its advice on the Dominican Republic to warn about crime affecting tourists. The website said there have been a number of incidents in Santo Domingo where foreigners have been mugged at gunpoint in broad daylight while walking in residential districts. Read article
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The Washington Post reports that hundreds of passengers remained stranded at Argentina’s airports on Friday after LAN Airlines S.A. temporarily suspended all domestic and international flights over a dispute with a state-owned company that is the country’s sole handler of passenger luggage. The local branch of LATAM Airlines Group said all its flights in Argentina […]
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Insightcrime.com reports that binational kidnapping gangs made up of Colombians and Venezuelans are spreading from the border states into central Venezuela, fueling a trend that has seen Venezuela overtake Colombia as a kidnapping hotspot. Over the course of a week, Venezuelan courts sentenced seven Colombians and one Venezuelan to prison for kidnapping in the central […]
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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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A Canadian tourist has died in the Mexican resort of Cancun. Local media reports say the 21-year-old, identified as Sydney Taylor, died early Tuesday after apparently falling about 10 metres from the balcony of her second-floor hotel room. They say the victim was identified by her Canadian roommate. Read Article
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As covered by infosurhoy.com, “Paraguay is dealing with the worst dengue outbreak in its history, as the disease has killed 48 and infected 70,000 patients this year, Health Minister Antonio Arbo said. Entering the week, there were an additional 114,823 cases to be confirmed.The number of people affected by dengue in 2013 is four times […]
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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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As reported by nola.com, “While the Embassy possesses no information concerning specific and credible threats against U.S. citizens in Colombia, we strongly encourage you to exercise caution and remain vigilant as terrorist and criminal activities remain a threat throughout the country. Two people were killed and approximately 60 injured by a car bomb during an […]
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