Venezuela: New Time Zone

By Larry Habegger | December 13th, 2007 |

President Hugo Chavez moved Venezuela into a new time zone all its own Dec. 10 when he set back the official clock 30 minutes, making Venezuela unique in Latin America... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: Unrest Prompts Call for Referendum

By Larry Habegger | December 6th, 2007 |

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Political strife between President Evo Morales’ ruling party and the opposition threatens to tear the country apart as a constitutional assembly tries to draft a new constitution by its deadline... [Read this entry]

Venezuela: Pro- and Anti-Chavez Conflicts Likely to Continue Until Referendum

By Larry Habegger | November 15th, 2007 |

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Political tensions are high as pro- and anti-President Hugo Chavez demonstrators clashed with each other in Caracas several days after anti-Chavez students fought with security forces throughout the city. More... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Coin Shortage Bedevils Buenos Aires

By Larry Habegger | November 9th, 2007 |

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Coins are hard to come by in Buenos Aires, so finding exact fare for buses or getting exact change back from merchants cannot be counted on. The shortage is blamed... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: Santa Cruz Airport Disruptions

By Larry Habegger | October 25th, 2007 |

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Alleged corruption at Bolivia’s busiest international airport in Santa Cruz prompted an airport closure, an army takeover to reopen it, and a popular uprising to force the army to pull... [Read this entry]

Ecuador: Tungurahua Volcano Showing Seismic Activity

By Larry Habegger | October 25th, 2007 |

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Tungurahua Volcano, about 85 miles south of Quito near Banos, has been showing increased seismic activity and limited emissions of gas and ash. Geologists are closely monitoring the volcano and... [Read this entry]

Ecuador: Guayaquil Airport to Close for Repairs

By Larry Habegger | October 18th, 2007 |

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Maintenance work on the runway at Guayaquil’s Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport will force the airport to close on four weekends in November and December. Closures will run from 1... [Read this entry]

Peru: Tourists to be Counted in National Census

By Larry Habegger | October 11th, 2007 |

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Travelers in Peru on Oct. 21 will have the novel experience of being counted in the national census, not as residents but as visitors. Officials of the National Statistics Institute... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: U.S. Citizens Will Need Visas Dec. 1; Demonstrations in Sucre

By Larry Habegger | September 12th, 2007 |

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Beginning Dec. 1, Bolivia will require U.S. citizens to obtain a visa to enter the country at a cost of $134 for 30 days. President Evo Morales called the new... [Read this entry]

Peru: Travel to Ica Disrupted by Aug. 15 Earthquake

By Larry Habegger | August 22nd, 2007 |

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The devastating 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Peru’s southern coast Aug. 15 destroyed some 34,400 homes, killed more than 500 people and left 100,000 homeless. Travel in the region of... [Read this entry]

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