Colombia

Colombia: Killings in Cartagena

Date: February 21st, 2007 |

For years the colonial city of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast has remained relatively immune from the violence that has plagued the rest of the country, but two recent incidents have authorities worried that the city’s peaceful reputation may be eroding. A French businessman was shot and killed when he left a fish shop [read more]

Colombia

Date: November 18th, 2003 |

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In a country that sees about 3,000 kidnappings annually, more than the rest of the world combined, it should be no surprise that tourists who wander into areas controlled by or under the influence of guerrilla factions may end up being abducted. A group of eight backpackers from England, Germany, Israel and Spain were taken [read more]

Colombia

Date: May 28th, 2002 |

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With the election of rightist Alvaro Uribe as president, many analysts expect the war in Colombia to spill over into the neighboring countries of Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. There have already been reports of a growing rebel presence in Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. Nonessential travel near the Colombian border in any of these [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]

Colombia

Date: May 10th, 2005 |

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A recent U.S. State Department warning about travel to Colombia reminds Americans of the many dangers here, including the risk of kidnapping by narcoterrorists, but it also states that violence has diminished significantly in many areas, including the urban centers of Bogota, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Medellin. According to government figures, homicides have declined 34 percent [read more]

Colombia

Date: August 27th, 2002 |

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Already recognized as one of the world’s most dangerous countries, Colombia has recently seen the kidnapping of two large groups of tourists near Utria National Park, an area known for its dramatic coastline and touted as an eco-tourism destination. Twenty-six tourists on a fishing trip were abducted a few days after a group of 12 [read more]

Colombia

Date: May 13th, 2002 |

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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]

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