Larry Habegger

ARGENTINA Transport companies that operate public buses in metropolitan Buenos Aires have suspended service between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in a move to press the government to do something...

IRAN Tourists and other foreigners are required to follow Iran's Islamic dress code, meaning that women in public must cover their heads and conceal their figures or face criminal detention....

GERMANY An unspecified threat perceived to be credible and serious by U.S. intelligence officials prompted the U.S. Embassy in Berlin to increase its security arrangements and to encourage Americans in...

ECUADOR Prompted by concerns raised by UNESCO's World Heritage director about the fragile environment in the Galapagos Islands, President Rafael Correa urged his cabinet and local officials to meet and...

BOLIVIA Bolivia's head of transportation suspended the operations of the airline Lloyd Aereo Boliviano because of frequent flight cancellations and shaky finances. The move led to travel disruptions and missed...

COSTA RICA The Costa Rican Tourism Institute has produced a safety card for tourists that lists a 24-hour hotline to report problems or get tips about travel around the country....

ECUADOR Seismic activity has increased at Reventador Volcano, about 55 miles east of Quito, with limited emissions of ash and gas. Geologists are not predicting a large eruption, but in...

BRAZIL Brazil's troubled air traffic control system failed again March 18, causing lengthy flight delays and stranding thousands of travelers. First, communications equipment failed at a control center in Brasilia,...

ALGERIA The U.S. Embassy in Algiers reported that it has received information that extremists may be planning an attack on a commercial aircraft carrying Western workers within Algeria. Officials have...

CARIBBEAN The Cricket World Cup will be played March 5-April 28 on various Caribbean islands. Large numbers of fans from participating countries are likely to attend, putting a strain on...