The U.S. State Department issues an updated travel warning for U.S. citizens visiting Colombia, adding a caution that “terrorist activity” is a threat.
The warning cites the August bombing outside Caracol Radio’s headquarters in Bogota, and government claims that security forces prevented a bomb attack in Bogota on October 21.
Colombian authorities attributed both incidents to the FARC guerrilla group.
“While the Embassy possesses no information concerning specific and credible threats against U.S. citizens in Colombia, they are strongly encouraged to exercise caution and remain vigilant,” said the State Department.
The text repeated statements from the last warning, issued in March, that “in recent months there has been a marked increase in violent crime,” with murder rates rising particularly in Medellin and Cali, and that kidnapping “remains a serious threat.”
The State Department also reiterated the warning that small towns and rural parts of Colombia may be very dangerous, due to the presence of “narco-terrorists.”