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Train drivers will strike nationwide in Spain on October 30 and November 2 for 24 hours; expect travel disruptions.

The SEMAF train driver’s union has organized around 100 train drivers from Ouigo, a high-speed rail operator, to protest ...
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Adverse weather and storm damage will continue across Santiago, Chile until October 31; exercise increased caution when traveling.

On October 26 & 27, heavy rain flooded streets across the La Reina, Las Condes, Lo Barnechea, and Peñalolén communes.
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Anti-Immigrant Protestors will gather in Aukland, New Zealand on October 31 at 12:00 PM; Expect heightened security.

Anti-immigration protesters will gather at Takutai Square in Auckland, New Zealand, on October 31 at 12:00 PM. Organized by ...
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators will gather in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 8; expect large crowds and heightened security.

Amnesty International, PAX, Oxfam Novib, and other organizations will gather at Museumplein for a large-scale pro-Palestine ...
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Looters plan action in several cities across Spain, for October 31; expect a heightened police presence and possible violence.

Following a night of rioting and looting in Barcelona in which over 100 people were arrested, a group known as Blocus has called for similar unrest in cities across Spain on October 31 including ...
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State of Emergency declared in Lima, Peru, until December 26; follow official directives amid state of emergency and rising crime rate.

The state of emergency (SOE) took effect on October 25, and will remain in effect until December 26. The directive applies to ...
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SafeAbroad Leads Discussion on Student Mental Health Abroad at NAFSA 2026 Biregional I & XII Conference

SafeAbroad recently presented "Less Crises & More Prevention: Rethinking Student Mental Health Abroad" at the NAFSA 2026 ...
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Spotlight On: Janiva Cifuentes-Hiss, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Arcos Learning Abroad

Hiss, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Arcos Learning Abroad. Drawing on more than two decades of experience leading ...
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Commercial truckers will strike across Mexico starting October 26; expect nationwide disruptions in shipping services.

Mexican trucking unions Canacar, Conatram, Indeco, Fematrac and Hamotac have called the nationwide strike to demand improved ...
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Workers will participate in a national general strike across Spain on November 11; transportation disruptions are expected.

The Kite Festival is a hallmark of All Saints' Day, one of Guatemala's most important spiritual holidays. Tens of thousands ...
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Railway workers will strike nationwide across Portugal on October 30; significant train disruptions expected.

Railway workers employed by Comboios de Portugal will conduct a 24-hour nationwide strike on October 30 over pay, career ...