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Colombia
Travel Warning
This Travel Warning was updated on
February 5, 2008 to remind 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 parts of the country.
For additional details about the general criminal threat, please see the
Department of State’s Country Specific Information for Colombia.
Violence has decreased markedly in many
urban destinations, including Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, and Cartagena.
Cali continues to experience more violence than most other large cities, and
the level of violence in Buenaventura remains high. Small towns and rural
areas of Colombia can still be extremely dangerous due to the presence of
narco-terrorists. Common crime remains a significant problem in many urban
and rural areas.
The incidence of 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. No one is immune from kidnapping on the basis
of occupation, nationality, or other factors.
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Terrorist groups such as the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National
Liberation Army (ELN), and other criminal organizations, continue to
kidnap civilians for ransom or as political bargaining chips. No one
can be considered immune from kidnapping on the basis of occupation,
nationality, or other factors. The FARC have held three American
official contractors hostage since February 2003. Although the U.S.
government places the highest priority on the safe recovery of kidnapped
Americans, it is U.S. policy not to make concessions to or strike deals
with kidnappers. Consequently, the U.S. government’s ability to assist
kidnapping victims is limited.
U.S. government officials and their
families in Colombia are permitted to travel to major cities in the
country, but only by air. They are not allowed to use inter- or
intra-city bus transportation. They also are not permitted to travel by
road outside of urban areas at night. All Americans in Colombia are
urged to follow these precautions.
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Violence in recent years has
decreased markedly in most urban areas, including Bogotá, Medellin,
Barranquilla, and Cartagena. The level of violence in Cali and its
surrounding areas remains high, largely as a result of the illicit drug
trade. Many rural portions of Colombia also remain extremely dangerous due
to the presence of narcoterrorists and Colombian government operations
against them.
At least five Americans were kidnapped in 2004, and at least one in 2005.
No one can be considered immune from kidnapping on the basis of occupation,
nationality, or other factors. Terrorist groups such as the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), and
other criminal organizations, continue to kidnap civilians for ransom or as
political bargaining chips. The FARC have held three American official
contractors hostage since February 2003. Although the U.S. government
places the highest priority on the safe recovery of kidnapped Americans, it
is U.S. policy not to make concessions to or strike deals with kidnappers.
Consequently, the U.S. government’s ability to assist kidnapping victims is
limited.
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Official Americans and their families are permitted to travel to major
cities, but only by air, and may not use inter- or intra-city bus
transportation. They also are not permitted to travel by road outside of
urban areas at night. All Americans in Colombia are urged to follow these
precautions.
As the Department develops information on potential security threats to U.S.
citizens overseas, it shares credible threats through its Consular
Information Program documents, available on the Internet at
http://travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens should
consult warden messages for Colombia at
http://bogota.usembassy.gov/wwwsc093.shtml, as
well as the Department of State’s
Consular Information Sheet
for Colombia and
Worldwide Caution Public Announcement
at
http://travel.state.gov. U.S. travelers can also
get up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747
in the U.S. or Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
For Information on How to Protect Yourself, Your Family, Your
Employees, and Your Trips Abroad,
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