What Has Happened to Pablo Escobar's Country

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COLOMBIA
AeroRepublica is member of IATA

Hilton Take-over

Venezuela nationalizes Hilton Hotel

Mérida, Venezuela (Venezuelanalysis.com) - The Venezuelan government nationalized the Hilton Suites and its assets, located on Margarita Island, a popular local and international tourist destination.

Margarita Island

Hilton on Margarita Island seized by Venezuelan government

The Hilton resort on the island of Margarita, located 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela, has been seized by the Venezuelan government on the orders of President Hugo Chavez.

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ARGENTINA
Grants protected cultural status to tango

Venezuela

Kadhafi mingles with tourists, hotel staff in Porlamar

PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi posed for pictures with tourists and shopped for souvenirs on Venezuela's Margarita Island after a weekend summit of South American and African lea

Hugo Chavez

Chavez to UN: Revolution sweeping Latin America and Caribbean

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are undergoing a revolution that is “comprehensive and necessary” after years of accumulated suffering by millions of people across the region, Ven

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ARGENTINA
Aerolineas Agentinas and Sky Airline agreed to expand both of them in Chile and Peru

Colombia Violence

UN voices concern over violence in Colombia

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling on Colombian authorities to take necessary measure to protect indigenous people from violence and displacement, as more of them fle

Currency Tourism

Venezuelan "currency tourists" grab cheap dollars

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao - Flights from Venezuela to nearby countries are packed with travelers clutching credit cards and looking to make fast bucks under rules resident Hugo Chavez introduced to prevent

Service Commences Today

Copa Airlines to begin service to Valencia, Venezuela

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Copa Airlines will begin service today (Monday, December 1) from Panama and its connecting cities on the American continent to Valencia, Venezuela.

Venezuela

American tourist slain on sailboat in Venezuela

CARACAS — An American tourist was shot and killed, and a friend wounded, in an apparent robbery attempt aboard a sailboat on Venezuela's Caribbean coast, police said Monday.

US Department Of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration

TSA issues advisory for travel to Venezuela

The US Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that the agency has been unable to assess security measures at international airports in Venezuela

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ARGENTINA
Hilton Hotel to be inaugurated in 2009

Latin America Tourism

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ARGENTINA
Tam strengthens scheduling from Buenos Aires in winter
This winter, the airline will add seven new frequencies per week, linking Buenos Aires with different points of Brazil. From June 19th to August 10th, it will add departures from Ezeiza to Recife, Porto Seguro, Salvador, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

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LATIN AMERICA
Grupo Posadas has busy expansion plans Latin American hotelier

Chavez of Venezuela

Venezuelan president may negotiate for US hostages

Caracas, Venezuela - President Hugo Chávez said he will try to facilitate the release of three Americans held captive by Colombia's largest rebel group – even though he has lost contact with the guerrillas.

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ARGENTINA
Foreign tourism increased by 9.7 percent in January
The number of foreign tourists who entered the country increased by 9.7 percent in January, with 259,265 tourists arriving and 112,034 leaving the country. The total movement of tourists involved 10.2 percent more people than in January of 2007. The average stay was 16.9 ... read more

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ARGENTINA
NEUQUEN El Chanar will have the province’s only luxury hotel
In April, Valle Perdido Wine Resort will open its doors, offering the highest quality of services, just like its wines. The hotel has just been included in The Small Luxury Hotels of the World network.

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South America Conflict

Venezuela resumes ties with Colombia

Venezuela has announced it is restoring diplomatic ties with Colombia, a week after it cut relations over Bogota's cross-border raid into Ecuador.

The presidents of Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia agreed Friday to peacefully end the dispute at a meeting of the Rio Group in the Dominican Republic. Colombia apologized for its incursion and ... read more

Venezuela Plane Crash

Plane believed crashed in Venezuela

CARACAS - A Venezuelan passenger plane with 46 people aboard went missing and likely crashed in a remote mountain region soon after taking off from an Andean city just before dusk on Thursday, authorities said.