American citizens should defer all non-essential travel to Honduras until further notice, the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa recommended today in a public announcement. The notice was issued in response to the events surrounding the coup of Honduras President Manuel Zelaya. The government of Honduras has imposed a curfew from 9 pm June 29th to 6 [...]
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Modern Pirates Plague South America Too
“Money, money, money,” the seven armed and masked pirates shouted as they boarded the ship anchored off the coast of Macapa, Brazil. Seizing control of the ship’s crew, the men began gathering camera equipment, an outboard motor, about $600, and personal affects such as jewelry and watches. Trying to reverse the situation, the ship’s captain [...]
