I saw a programme on the tele the other night about violent crime in Honduras and it appears to be very lawless. Domestic violence against women is particularly bad with something like only 3% of murders against women being successfully prosecuted. I have a great desire to travel more in South America but the crime problem is very off putting. I spent a month in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Got the ferry from Buenos Aires over to Colonia in Uruguay and that was a very pleasant place. I almost went to Peru on that trip but reading about crime there put me off. Machu Picchu is the place I would like to see in Peru. I have a great desire to visit other parts of Central and South America including Mexico but the issue of crime is off putting. I crossed into Tiajuana once from San Diego and left within the hour as it was such a dump and full of dodgy characters.
I don't think you can judge Mexico on border towns like Tijuana or even worse Ciduad Juarez. South of Mexico City is fantastic, I'll never forget towns like Oaxaca and San Christobel de las Casas
This is the very sad story of a young mother originally from my area, which must be absolutely devastating for the family - she was out for an early morning run with her dog last Sunday. She had just moved to Grenada to work at the university there. Sometimes fate puts you in the wrong place at the wrong time. Linnea Veinotte found dead in Grenada, family confirms Person of interest in her disappearance turns himself in to police in Grenada please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Linnea Veinotte went running with her dog, Nico. The dog was later found injured. please log in to view this image Veinotte's dog Nico, seen in a post-surgery photo, was struck by a vehicle the morning Veinotte disappeared. The family of Linnea Veinotte, 36, has confirmed she was found dead near St. George's, Grenada. The family of Canadian Linnea Veinotte, 36, missing since Dec. 6, has confirmed she was found dead near St. George's, Grenada's capital city. Shortly after the discovery of her body, the Royal Grenada Police Force issued a statement saying they were looking for Akim Frank, 26, as a person of interest. Frank turned himself in to police a few hours later. He is believed to remain in police custody. please log in to view this image Linnea Veinotte and her sons Isaac and Lucas in Grenada. Veinotte's father, Rev. Doug Moore, lives in Fredericton where he is the pastor at the local Lutheran church, St. Mathew's Evangelical. Reached by CBC News, Moore said he was working on his sermon for Sunday's service. He said "I'm OK, as well as I could be." Moore said earlier this week his work as a pastor over 40 years has meant he has delivered a lot of bad news to people, "I guess it's my turn," he said. please log in to view this image Rev. Doug Moore of Fredericton is the father of Linnea Veinotte, whose body was found in Grenada on Friday. Moore said his son-in-law, Matt Veinotte, is distraught. "He just starts crying … he was just able to say hello before he just broke down," said Moore. In an emotional statement on the In Memory Of Linnea Veinotte Facebook page, Matt Veinotte shared his grief with the world. "It does not seem real; I am waiting and hoping that I'll wake up from this 5 days of agony. I'm hurt...lost… angry… empty… and lonely." He thanks the thousands of volunteers who helped in the search for his missing wife and thanks his family and his young sons Lucas and Isaac. He also shoulders the blame in a poignant outpouring of grief. please log in to view this image Matt and Linnea Veinotte and their sons Lucas and Isaac. The family lived in Glen Haven, N.S., and more recently in St. George's, Grenada. "It was my job to keep our family safe… and I failed! Now I have to look into the eyes of everyone that knows Linnea, especially our two little boys and find a way keep them safe, to give them love, and provide in a way that only she could do." Linnea Veinotte, who grew up in New Denmark, N.B., but had called Lunenburg and Glen Haven, N.S., home in later years, went out for a run with her dog and was not seen again. Her dog was found badly injured and police had been looking for an SUV. please log in to view this image Akim Frank turned himself in to police in Grenada in connection with the disappearance of Linnea Veinotte, originally of New Brunswick. Over six days police, friends and family combed the area, looking for the missing woman and following up leads. A break in the case occurred Thursday when police found the SUV. People in Veinotte's former community of New Denmark came together earlier in the week for a candlelight vigil to pray for her safe return. Christian Armstrong, one of Veinotte's godparents, says people are grieving in his small community in northwestern New Brunswick. "This is devastating to us," he said. "Our lives will never be the same after this week." http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/linnea-veinotte-grenada-1.3362485
