On 23rd May 2021, a splinter group from the Shining Path killed 16 people in the Valley of the Rivers Apurimac Ene and Matero (VRAEM). Reportedly, pamphlets were found next to the bodies, warning people not to vote in the presidential election on 6 June. Who are the Shining Path? The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) is …
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Lithuania Recent COVID-19 restrictions announced by the Lithuanian government have caused growing unrest and discontent among citizens. From 13th September 2021, unvaccinated citizens will not be allowed to visit salons, bars, restaurants and shopping centres. On 10th August 2021, thousands of protesters gathered outside the parliament building in Vilnius to express their disagreement with the …
South Africa The recent imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma has led to widespread civil unrest, rioting and looting in South Africa. On June 29th Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison, the resulting violence being the worst seen since the end of the apartheid era. The protests resulted in a significant amount of damage …
Hong Kong Hong Kong has banned all flights from the UK, in what it claims to be an attempt to curb the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19. The ban will come into place on 1st July 2021 and is in response to the UK being classified as “extremely high-risk” by Hong Kong’s authorities. The …
Colombia Colombia is going through another period of unrest. The most recent wave has been sparked by events ranging from lack of sustainable government response to COVID-19 to dealing with the exodus from Venezuela, with some protests descending into violence. The Colombian security forces have responded with swift and uncompromising countermeasures. Current estimates are that 40 …
Nepal April saw the first confirmed case of Covid-19 on Mount Everest, which occupied many of the mainstream media headlines. However, the impact of the coronavirus is likely to have a severe impact on the people of Nepal as more than 25% of the population live below the poverty line and its healthcare system means …
The Travel Risk & Incident Prevention (TRIP) Group have secured a partnership deal with Nomad Travel to provide a range of COVID-19 testing and certification services. The partnership marks a significant step in helping those who need to travel both domestically and internationally. With many countries and airlines requiring a negative COVID-19 PCR result as an …
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There appears to be a new breed of “expert” creeping into the world of travel risk management. They call themselves “Thought Leaders”. Travel risk management is a growth market and in the aftermath of COVID-19, we are likely to see more and more people entering the marketplace as organisations seek to protect their travellers; once …
Recent public concern over safety on the streets has triggered some dramatic scenes, as well as some highly charged debate in the news and on social media. At the TRIP Group we take personal safety and security very seriously, so we have put together some simple techniques from our Travel Safety & Security course that …
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