The Colombian government has implemented a database for citizens to consult the names of sex offenders, and one to control tax evasion by foreigners.
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Whitaker visits Colombia to strengthen bilateral crime-fighting efforts
Attending the Colombo-American Judicial Summit, acting U.S Attorney General Matthew Whitaker came to Bogotá to strengthen bilateral crime-fighting measues.
Car bomb explodes in Bogotá, 21 killed in blast and 68 injured
A car bomb has exploded inside the National Police Cadet School in Bogotá. Eyewitnesses claim the car was driven at high speed before detonating.
Duque and Gutiérrez vow to dismantle criminal networks in Medellín
President Duque and Medellín’s Gutiérrez have pledged to dismantle all criminal organizations in Colombia’s second largest city and demolish a culture of illegality.
Bogotá gets tough on crime with strict new measures
The shooting last month of a pregnant woman in Rosales has local government and police authorities implementing tough new security measures for Bogotá.
Colombian police bust crime syndicate operating inside El Dorado airport
Six persons were arrested Wednesday for operating a drug trafficking syndicate inside Bogotá’s El Dorado airport, targeting flights to Paris, London and Dominican Republic.
Bogotanos score “negative” on security, reveals survey
A survey by the CCB, reveals that while homicides in Bogota? are decreasing and barrios becoming safer, citizens remain negative with security.
Caution on the cobbled streets of Bogotá’s La Candelaria
Backpackers in Bogotá’s colonial La Candelaria district are often easy targets for thieves. Here, some cautionary words from travel writer Laurence Lodge.
Colombians arrested in Interpol’s crackdown on ‘WhatsApp’ pedophiles
In a coordinated effort between Spanish Police, Europol and Interpol, 38 individuals have been arrested after authorities bust an online pedophile ring that used WhatsApp.
Samboní killer sentenced, Ponce de Leon honored for her bravery
The sentencing of Rafael Uribe Noguera to 51 years and 10 months for the killing of 7-year-old Yuliana Samboni was one of the important stories that made headlines this week in Colombia.
Clashing over contraband in Bogotá’s San Victorino
Chinese shopkeepers are being accused by their Colombian counterparts of flooding the San Victorino commercial district with contraband.
Bogotá outrage after women attacked with hazardous chemicals
Over the last two weeks, four women have been attacked by acid purchased on the streets of Bogotá. The public outrage against gender violence is overwhelming.