Medellin

British National Arrested with Silenced Pistol in Medellín’s Parque Lleras

Leigh Simon Elston, 38, was carrying a CZ handgun, a silencer and 24 rounds of ammunition when police stopped him in the city’s main nightlife district of El Poblado. Mayor Federico Gutiérrez says security operations…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 2, 2026

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Colombia’s De la Espriella Leads Medellín Crime Crackdown

President Abelardo de la Espriella personally accompanied a major security operation in Medellín overnight on Monday, as police, military personnel and prosecutors carried out coordinated…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 27, 2026

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British-Born Cancer Specialist Dies After Medellín’s EDC Music Festival

The death of a British-born cancer specialist after an electronic music festival in Medellín this weekend has cast a shadow over the Colombian debut of…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 13, 2026

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“Before They Touch My Family, They’ll Have to Kill Me”: Uribe Warns Protest Outside Antioquia Estate

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez confronted a group of protesters outside his residence in Rionegro, Antioquia, on Wednesday after activists began painting a mural…

RICHARD EMBLIN May 20, 2026

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Medellín Cartel’s Fabio Ochoa Vasco Returns to Colombia After U.S. Prison Term

Fabio Enrique Ochoa Vasco, a former insider of the defunct Medellín Cartel, and once accused by Pablo Escobar of betrayal and marked for death, has…

RICHARD EMBLIN May 5, 2026

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American Airlines flight attendant missing in Medellín prompts cross-border search

The disappearance of a U.S. flight attendant during a brief layover in Medellín has sparked an urgent search involving Colombian authorities, airline officials and U.S.…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF March 26, 2026

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Colombia bars 10 foreigners in single-day crackdown on suspected sex tourism

Colombia’s migration authority Migración Colombia denied entry last week to 10 foreign nationals suspected of seeking sex tourism, marking the largest single-day refusal of its…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF March 16, 2026

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Suspected drone attack disrupts high-level visit to Colombia’s Hidroituango

Colombia’s security forces alerted late Sunday Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez and Antioquia Governor Andrés Julián Rendón to cancel a planned visit to the Hidroituango hydroelectric…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF March 2, 2026

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Colombia Rescues 17 Minors From Ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor Sect

Colombian authorities have rescued 17 minors belonging to Lev Tahor, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect widely accused across several countries of child abuse, forced marriage, kidnapping…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 23, 2025

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Medellín’s Gutiérrez clamps down on transnational mafias, bolsters U.S. ties

Medellín mayor Federico “Fico” Gutiérrez launched a crackdown on transnational mafias operating in Parque Lleras, vowing the city “will not be a refuge” for crime.…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 1, 2025

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Colombian Mayors Demand More Protection After Petro invites Crime Bosses to Medellín Rally

President Gustavo Petro sparked national outrage after sharing a stage with jailed crim bosses during a rally in Medellín, just weeks after an assassination attempt…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF June 23, 2025

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Artist of Earth and Time: Colombian artist Hugo Zapata dies at 80

Hugo Zapata (1945–2025), renowned Colombian sculptor, passed away at 80 in El Retiro. Known for monumental black stone works evoking earth and ancestral memory, Zapata…

RICHARD EMBLIN June 3, 2025