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Canada just updated its travel advisories for multiple Caribbean spots due to a viral disease
Narcity
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March 21, 2025
If you're planning a spring getaway to the Caribbean, you might want to take a look at Canada's latest travel advisories. Officials recently updated a number of travel notices to include a heads-up about rising dengue fever cases in several...
New incurable virus spreading in popular vacation hotspots in the Caribbean sparks alarm
Daily Mail
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March 17, 2025
Doctors are raising the alarm over an incurable virus that is spreading through popular vacation hotspots. The oropouche virus, also known as 'sloth fever', has been reported in American patients returning from South and Central America and parts...
What happens if I travel to Colombia or Peru and don’t have the yellow fever vaccine?
Q Costa Rica
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March 14, 2025
QCOSTARICA — Traveling to Costa Rica from Colombia, Peru and other countries considered at risk for yellow fever transmission who are not properly vaccinated will not be allowed to board the plane to Costa Rica. This also includes Costa Ricans...
WHO certifies Suriname as malaria free after decades of efforts
Medical News
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June 30, 2025
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to...
Canadian Government Just Issued "Do Not Travel" Warnings Ahead Of Festival Surge To This Country
The Travel
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February 21, 2025
The Canadian government is constantly updating its travel advisory page online. We have seen several "Avoid All Travel" warnings. That recently included an update to avoid all travel to The Democratic Republic Of Congo. In addition, there were...
Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO
Pan American Health Organization
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June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025 (PAHO) | Geneva – Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the...
Brazil Carnival 2025 Travel Advisory: “Exercise a High Degree of Caution”
Travel Market Report - New York
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: shutterstock.com Travelers are being warned to “remain vigilant” when visiting Brazil for the 2025 Carnival season. The Government of Canada has issued an updated travel advisory for Brazil suggesting travelers avoid...
Junior Chess Team heads off to French Guiana for IGG
Kaieteur News
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October 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024 Sports The Minister of Sports, Charles Ramson shares photo with members of the Guyana Chess team on Sunday. Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Chess Federation’s junior chess teams have departed for French Guiana, accompanied by the other...
Concacaf Nations League C: Belize to play French Guiana twice in November in Concacaf Play-In
Breaking Belize News
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October 16, 2024
Views: 76 Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024. 3:20 pm CST. Belize Men’s National Team players celebrate Polanco’s second goal in 4-0 win over Turks and Caicos Islands on September 7 at Turks and Caicos Islands. – Photo Credit: Concacaf By Rubén...
The 15 Best Prison Movies Of All Time, Ranked
/FILM - Indiana
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June 29, 2025
People have an innate desire for freedom of movement. We don't like being stuck anywhere that we're not allowed to leave — just look at how antsy people get after a plane has landed but isn't done taxiing to the gate yet. That's a huge part of...
Europe's Vega rocket launches in French Guiana
Space Travel
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Europe's Vega rocket launches in French Guiana by AFP Staff Writers Kourou (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 Europe's Vega rocket launched Wednesday from French Guiana, an AFP journalist said, carrying a satellite which will help combat natural disasters....
Moore calls for focus, tactical discipline against French Guiana
Loop News
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Trinidad and Tobago forward Reon Moore says Trinidad and Tobago must be focused and tactically disciplined if they are to beat French Guiana on Tuesday in their second Concacaf Nations League match. The Soca Warriors were humbled 4-0 by Honduras...
Moore, Warriors look to bounce back against French Guiana
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Interim coach Derek King and the national senior men’s football team touched down in Tobago yesterday in preparation for Tuesday’s crucial Concacaf Nations League clash with French Guiana at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in...
Third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite successfully launched from French Guiana
AeroTime News
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September 5, 2024
The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has been successfully launched on the final Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. In a press release, published on September 5, 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) said the...
Soca Warriors’ coach Derek King shuffles the pack vs French Guiana
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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September 10, 2024
Sports Jelani Beckles 9 Hrs Ago TT's Andre Raymond (C), Honduras' Edwin Rodriguez(R) and TT's Denzil Smith fight for the ball during the Concacaf Nations League group stage match, at the National stadium in Tegucigalpa, on September 6. - SOCA...
Guyanese cyclists in French Guiana for Toure de Cycliste Guiana
Stabroek News
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August 17, 2024
A team of Guyanese cyclists will be representing Guyana at the 33rd edition of the Toure Cycliste de Guiana, scheduled to take place from today (August 17) to August 25 in French Guiana. Despite the team being a cyclist short with Quincy Ridley...
Guyanese cyclists to compete in 33rd Tour Cycliste de Guiana in French Guiana
Kaieteur News
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August 17, 2024
Aug 17, 2024 Sports Guyanese cyclists will be represented in the 33rd Tour Cycliste de Guiana. Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Cycling Federation has informed that Guyana will be represented at the 33rd edition of the Tour Cycliste de Guiana,...
Reasons to Doubt the Latest Travel Warnings from US Bureaucrats
Nearshore Americas
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January 6, 2025
Travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department tend to generate more questions than answers. The newest list of ‘concerning’ countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is especially worthy of second-guessing. The system has shown little...
MoreThan Films Secures Locarno Title ‘Listen to the Voices,’ About the Wonder and Violence of French Guiana (EXCLUSIVE)
Royals Review - Missouri
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July 31, 2024
Spain’s MoreThan Films has secured international sales rights outside France to “Listen to the Voices” (“Kouté vwa”), from Brussels/Paris based Maxime Jean-Baptiste, in the run-up to August’s Locarno Film Festival where the film world premieres in...
TRAVEL STATISTICS 2024: VACATION AND TOURISM DEMOGRAPHICS & TRENDS
Hollywood Gazette
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October 3, 2024
TRAVEL STATISTICS 2024: VACATION AND TOURISM DEMOGRAPHICS & TRENDS Last Updated: September 27, 2024 Embarking on either short or long excursions can provide both enjoyment and rejuvenation. Regardless of whether you are exploring your local...