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Brazil: Expatriate from Italy murdered in robbery, shot in head

On March 21, 2013, G1 reported that an Italian man living in the city of Curitiba was shot in the head Thursday afternoon after a robbery attempt. He was taken to Evangelical Hospital in the city, where he died early this morning. The robbery happened just two blocks from the victim’s house. Police spokesman Rubens Recalcati said that there were two thieves involved, and that they escaped in a black car. Police are currently searching camera footage to see if the men were pursuing the Italian’s cell phone or some other item of value. No one has been arrested yet. Read Article

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Dutch tourist commits suicide in Peru by hanging himself

Tourist reportedly arrived in Iquitos to use ayahuasca because he suffered from a disease. RPP.com.pe reported that the Dutch citizen Johanns Gerardus Nikkenjanp, 53, was found in Room No. 11 at the shelter “Blue Morpho”, hanging from a rope by a cleaning of accommodation, located in the Iquitos-Nauta kilometer 52, in the region Loreto. The […]

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Tourist from U.S. raped in Peru

Peru21.pe reported that a 29 year old American citizen was intercepted by an individual who threatened her with a knife and a gun. The American tourist, 29, was raped in the upper district of Alto Selva Alegre. According to the police said, she tried to climb to the summit of the Misti volcano. However, she […]

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Mexico: tourist killed in Cabo San Lucas in hotel balcony fall

noticabos.org reported that yesterday, a young tourist named Samuel Joseph Levine, 21 years old, died of head trauma. Samuel had come to Los Cabos on March 17, from Los Angeles (USA), place of origin, and was due to return tomorrow. Was staying in a hotel near the beach in Cabo San Lucas. Police questioned his […]

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Tourist from U.S. killed in fall from horse in Costa Rica

nacion.com reported… Coming on vacation to Costa Rica was part of what she loved the young Caiklen Debroca Meredith, an American who died aged 23 in Playa Potrero today. She was staying in condominiums in Las Catalinas, Playa Potrero. Today she decided to take a tour on horseback, making her last trip and who died […]

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Dengue Alert for Rio de Janeiro Brazil

The state of Rio de Janeiro declared emergency in 36 municipalities because there were almost 42,000 cases of possible infection. So far, the government of Rio de Janeiro no fatalities have been reported in the official statistics, although the possibility exists that has, since not all patients know they have dengue. Frequent rains during this […]

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Rio de Janeiro State Brazil: at least 13 killed in heavy rains

In Rio de Janeiro, at least 13 people were killed by heavy rains telesurtv.ne reported that the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, reported that at least 140 families were moved to safe houses, which are outside the areas of risk, while the mayor of Petrópolis declared a state of emergency. Heavy rains in […]

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Ecuador: Tungurahua volcano increased activity March 16, 2013, Banos on alert

Eluniverso.com erported about 18:00 on Saturday, technicians Guadalupe Observatory Geophysical Institute (IG) alerted the sharp increase of the activity of the Tungurahua volcano. Therefore, the Emerging Operations Committee (COE) Baths met in the evening to take action. Banos mayor and president of COE, José Luis Freire, reported that among the main resolutions were closing the […]

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Tourist from U.S. reports raped in nightclub during Spring Break in Cancun Mexico

A 23 year-old U.S. tourist alleged that she was sexually assaulted in the bathroom of the Desere discotheque in the Hotel Zone of Cancun, Mexico. She was transported to the Hospital Galenia around 4:40 am on Friday, March 15, 2013. According to dqr.com.mx, unofficial sources stated the victim had met several individuals, and was raped […]

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Ukranian tourist found dead in hotel Miraflores Lima Peru

March 16, 2013, the decayed body of Zemlyuk Maksym, age 19, a tourist from the Ukraine was found in the Hotela Condado in Miraflores Peru. A supervisor found the deceased. Peru21.com.pe did not report any information as to a cause or investigation. Read Article

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