Colombia

Date: May 13th, 2002 |

Kidnappings in 1998 set a record here, with 2,226 reported abductions. Seventy-five more people were kidnapped in January, prompting the government to develop plans for an “anti-kidnapping intelligence network” that will include the police and armed forces. The network’s mission will be to conduct undercover operations to assess kidnapping risks faced by businesspeople with an [read more]

Colombia

Date: November 1st, 2001 |

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Colombia is one of the world’s most dangerous countries with a high rate of kidnapping. As if to underscore the point, a car bomb exploded in the Medellin office of the military’s anti-kidnapping squad July 30, killing nine and injuring 30 more. Meanwhile, rebel offensives go on while peace talks continue. Travel here with extreme [read more]

Colombia

Date: December 19th, 2001 |

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Colombia is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for travelers because of the high risk of kidnapping, rampant narcotics trafficking and an ongoing Marxist insurgency. Currently a third of the country is under a dusk-to-dawn curfew because of a rebel offensive that has reached the outskirts of Bogota in addition to 15 other towns. [read more]

Colombia

Date: May 30th, 2001 |

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The nighttime streets of Bogota, the kidnap capital of the world, may get a little safer if the mayor has his way. In a novel bid to reduce crime in the city, he has proposed a males-only curfew. Since men commit most of the crime, city streets populated only by women after dark would be [read more]