India: Kashmir Unrest Over Land Dispute

By Larry Habegger | August 21st, 2008 |

Kashmir’s tourism rebound after decades of conflict has been stymied by the biggest protests in almost twenty years against Delhi rule. A dispute over land for Hindu pilgrims visiting a... [Read this entry]

Mexico: Cabo Transit Dispute Riles Tourists; Longer Waits at San Diego-Tijuana Border Crossing

By Larry Habegger | July 23rd, 2008 |

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A long-simmering dispute between taxi drivers and tour operators in Los Cabos caught tourists in the middle July 16 when the taxis blocked buses from leaving hotels and forced the... [Read this entry]

South Korea: Government Takes Harder Line on Protesters

By Larry Habegger | July 10th, 2008 |

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For more than two months Koreans have been protesting the resumption of U.S. beef imports in largely peaceful demonstrations in Seoul, but in late June the rallies became increasingly unruly... [Read this entry]

Zambia/Zimbabwe: Zambia Fears Mass Exodus from Zimbabwe Because of Election Violence

By Larry Habegger | June 19th, 2008 |

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Authorities in Zambia are fearful of a mass exodus of immigrants from Zimbabwe in the aftermath of Zimbabwe’s run-off presidential election June 27. President Robert Mugabe appears determined not to... [Read this entry]

India: Ethnic Gujjars Block Trains, Roads, in Rajasthan

By Larry Habegger | June 4th, 2008 |

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Thousands of ethnic Gujjar women blocked railway tracks in Rajasthan, causing the cancellation of 50 trains on the Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Agra routes and stranding some 40,000 passengers June 3. They... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Farmers May Block Roads Again

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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For three weeks in March irate farmers blockaded roads and cut off meat and grain supplies to supermarkets in major cities, including Buenos Aires, but called off their protests when... [Read this entry]

China and Tibet: Lockdown in Lhasa; Interpol Worries about Attacks in Beijing

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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The Chinese government announced a lockdown on the Tibetan capital of Lhasa from May 1 to June 20 to prevent any disruption of the Olympic torch parade through Tibet. Residents... [Read this entry]

Haiti: Riots Erupt across the Country

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Demonstrations that started as protests over escalating food costs devolved into widespread rioting and looting in Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes and other cities. The U.S. Embassy suspended operations April 9 and... [Read this entry]

Tibet: China Will Reopen Tibet to Foreign Tourists May 1

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Chinese officials announced April 4 that Tibet will be reopened to foreign tourists May 1 after a six-week closure because of protests that led to a police crackdown in which... [Read this entry]

Zimbabwe: Election Dispute Has Country on Edge

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Zimbabwe has teetered on the brink of political disintegration for months and is now in an acute crisis following national elections in which the opposition appears to have won both... [Read this entry]

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