| Security Alerts and Warnings for Colombia : |
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This information is current as of Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 11:00:06 COLOMBIA August 07, 2008 This Travel Warning updates and reminds American citizens of ongoing security concerns in Colombia. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the dangers of travel to Colombia. While security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, violence by narco-terrorist groups continues to affect some rural areas and cities. The potential for violence by terrorists and other criminal elements exists in all ... Read this Article
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| | | Security Snippets of Interest for Colombia : |
| Safety and Security: Violence has decreased markedly in many urban destinations, including the cities of Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla, and Cartagena. Cali has made less progress combating crime than most other large cities. The level of violence in Buenaventura remains high. Small towns and rural areas of ... Read this Article
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| Crime: Although the threat of terrorism has decreased in most of Colombia’s cities, they nevertheless experience much of the same Crime that is seen in comparably sized cities throughout the region. Robbery and other violent Crimes, as well as scams against unsuspecting tourists, are common in urban ... Read this Article
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| Special Circumstances: Colombia employs strict screening procedures for detecting narcotics smuggling at its international airports. Americans and other travelers are occasionally questioned, searched, fingerprinted, and/or asked to submit to an abdominal x-ray upon arrival or departure. Most airport inspectors do not speak English, and travelers who ... Read this Article
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| Criminal Penalties: While in a foreign country, a U.S. citizen is subject to that country's laws and regulations, which sometimes differ significantly from those in the United States and may not afford the protections available to the individual under U.S. law. Penalties for breaking the law ... Read this Article
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| ...kidnappings along the roads from Bogota to other parts of Cundinamarca department. In light of this information and recent bombings in both Bogota and Cali, the Embassy urges all Americans in Colombia to take appropriate precautions in their daily activities. American citizens and U.S. interests remain targets ... Read this Article
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| ...kidnapping in Colombia has diminished significantly from its peak at the beginning of this decade. Nevertheless, terrorist groups such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and other criminal organizations continue to kidnap and hold civilians for ransom or as political bargaining chips.&... Read this Article
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| ...robbery. The incident above is the latest in a series that have occurred involving individuals withdrawing large amounts of cash from banks in Colombia. Similar incidents involving armed robbery by criminals on motorcycles have also been reported after individuals withdraw money from ATMs. The number of incidents against victims ... Read this Article
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