El Salvador
El Salvador: Sharp Drop in Kidnappings
Date: November 30th, 2011 |
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Kidnappings in the country dropped by 50 percent in 2011 compared with last year. Despite the sharp decline, there has been a surge in “express kidnappings,” crimes in which the assailant holds the victim for a few hours and demands that the victim hand over money from his or her bank account. Rodolfo Delgado, the [read more]
Central America: Tropical Storm Agatha, Pacayo Volcano Wreak Havoc
Date: June 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Tropical storm Agatha ravaged Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the weekend, causing scores of mudslides and significant flooding, and killing at least 179 people. The eruption of Guatemala’s Pacayo volcano a few days before Agatha hit compounded the country’s problems, dumping tons of ash on Guatemala City and elsewhere that turned to thick mud [read more]
El Salvador: Heavy Rains Washed Out Roads, Bridges, Phones, Power
Date: November 12th, 2009 | No Comments
Floods and mudslides caused by heavy rains washed out roads and bridges around the country Nov. 8. Power and phone lines were knocked out in some places and cell phone coverage was sporadic. The regions hardest hit were San Salvador, San Vicente, La Libertad, La Paz and Cuscatlan. The government declared a national emergency and [read more]
El Salvador: Ibero-America Summit to Disrupt Travel in San Salvador
Date: October 22nd, 2008 | No Comments
The Ibero-America Summit in San Salvador Oct. 28-31 could create significant delays and inconvenience for visitors. For security reasons, the government has authorized several major road closures and detours, and public transportation may be canceled or rerouted. Hotels are likely to have few or no vacancies. Consult local press reports for advice about how to [read more]
El Salvador
Date: July 28th, 2002 | No Comments
The government declared a dengue fever emergency throughout the country July 25 when a new strain of the disease was identified in a patient. This new strain raises the risks that the disease will progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can be lethal. Since January, nine children and one adult have died from the disease, [read more]
El Salvador: Crime Gangs Shut Down National Transport
Date: September 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Criminal gangs protesting a new law that will make gang membership a crime shut down the public transport system throughout the country for several days by telling drivers and business owners to heed the closure or “face the consequences.” Thousands of troops were deployed to protect those who did try to move about the cities [read more]
El Salvador: Crime Threat “Critical,” U.S. Embassy Says
Date: December 30th, 2009 | No Comments
In a message issued Dec. 23, the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador stated that “the crime threat in El Salvador is critical,” citing ongoing street gang activity and random and organized crime that includes extortion and kidnapping. U.S. citizens have not been singled out, but are subject to the same threat facing everyone in El [read more]
El Salvador: Email Hoaxes Raise Dark Memories of Civil War
Date: October 29th, 2009 | No Comments
The U.S. Embassy in San Salvador reported that an email hoax that threatened increased gang activity circulated around the country and “caused a significant disruption of normal activities.” A follow-up email hoax also circulated with a message supposedly from a death squad from the civil war years (1980-92) saying it was reforming to exterminate [read more]
Guatemala: Floods and Mudslides
Date: October 11th, 2005 | 1 comment
Torrential rains from Hurricane Stan swept across Guatemala and other Central American countries causing extensive flooding and massive mudslides that wiped out entire villages. Areas hardest hit were Mayan mountain villages, but Santiago Atitlan and Panajachel, both on the shores of Lake Atitlan and popular with foreign tourists, were overwhelmed. Some 40 people were killed [read more]
El Salvador
Date: November 1st, 2001 | No Comments
Demonstrations by former members of civil defense organizations have been occurring in San Salvador, and while many have been peaceful, some have produced violence, with two deaths and many arrests. Protests are likely to continue and visitors should steer clea [read more]
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