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Brazil: gunmen assault tourist van, robbing German tourists in Rio de Janeiro

As reported by Montrealgazette.com Brazilian police say gunmen have attacked a tourist van and robbed nine German tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro. Police say in a brief statement the incident occurred Thursday. Gunmen forced the tourists’ van to stop as it was approaching a wooded area near Christ the Redeemer statue. The driver and guide were also robbed. The statement provided no further details. Read Article

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Quevedo Ecuador: bus passengers robbed by group of men at knife point

Five Men rob passengers of money, jewelry, cellphones between Quevedo and Santo Domingo. One woman sexually assaulted. Bus was en route from Guayaquil to Quito. Extra.ec reported that the interprovincial bus left the main harbor yesterday 13:45. Everything went normally. At 17:00 they were in Quevedo. At the bus station up seven passengers, all were […]

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France: Officials promise to increase protection after robbery of 23 Chinese tourists

As covered by globaltimes.cn, “The Chinese embassy in Paris said Sunday the hunt is continuing for thieves who robbed 23 Chinese tourists shortly after they touched down at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport outside the French capital on Wednesday…The 23 tourists, from East China’s Jiangsu Province, were robbed while dining at a restaurant near the airport. […]

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