Medellin gangsters murder 3rd foreigner in 2 weeks
A Danish citizen became the third foreigner to be shot dead in Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, in the past two weeks.
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Israeli citizen assassinated in Medellin
An Israeli citizen was assassinated in broad day light on Thursday in an affluent neighborhood in the west of Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, local authorities said.
Homicides in Medellin up 80% as turf wars threaten fragile peace
Homicides in Colombia’s second biggest city Medellin shot up 80% in May after tensions between local crime lords ended years of relative peace between the city’s gangs.
Medellin youth urge mayor to take promised action against gang violence
Medellin youth are fed up with ongoing gang violence and have urged Mayor Federico Gutierrez to execute the violence prevention and reduction programs he had promised while on election campaign.
Pablo Escobar’s former army, La Oficina de Envigado, also seeking demobilization
La Oficina de Envigado, the Medellin-based crime syndicate formed by slain drug lord Pablo Escobar some 30 years ago, said Sunday it is seeking to demobilize and take part in Colombia’s ongoing peace efforts.…
Former Medellin crime lord to serve 25 years in US prison
The former leader of Medellin’s controlling crime syndicate, the Oficina de Envigado, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a New York judge, the Associated Press reported.
Medellin free housing project overtaken by gangsters
An armed group has asserted control in a Medellin public housing project that was recently built for conflict victims and low income families.
Medellin gangs use ‘horror houses’ to torture and dismember victims
The center of Medellin is home to “horror houses” used to torture and dismember, the city’s mayor admitted on Wednesday, exposing a bloody threat to society.
American tourist killed in botched robbery in Medellin
An American tourist was shot to death during an apparent robbery attempt after leaving his hotel in a wealthy enclave of Medellin, Colombian authorities said Saturday.