Latin Trade, August 1st, 2000
NO DISCUSSION OF TRAVEL TO Colombia can begin, by unfortunate necessity, without an eye to safety.
Colombia remains one of the world's most dangerous countries, tormented as it is by political violence, drug trafficking, kidnapping and a murder rate eight times that of the United States. Of special concern to U.S. citizens is a rise in kidnapping, with targets in all age groups and occupations. In 1999, more than a dozen U.S. citizens were kidnapped, twice as many as in the previous year.
The U.S. Department of State's latest travel warning, issued in January 2000, urges U.S. citizens to s...
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