Most Expats Avoid Columbia Because Of This Threat!

Number two, Colombia. Colombia has done Number two, Colombia. Colombia has done one of the most remarkable rebranding one of the most remarkable rebranding one of the most remarkable rebranding jobs in modern history. Medellín went jobs in modern history. Medellín went jobs in modern history. Medellín went from the murder capital of the world in from the murder capital of the world in from the murder capital of the world in the early 90s to a city winning urban the early 90s to a city winning urban the early 90s to a city winning urban innovation awards. The country has paved innovation awards. The country has paved innovation awards. The country has paved roads, functioning airports, a growing roads, functioning airports, a growing roads, functioning airports, a growing middle class, stunning landscapes, middle class, stunning landscapes, middle class, stunning landscapes, extraordinary coffee, and a nightlife extraordinary coffee, and a nightlife extraordinary coffee, and a nightlife scene that will rearrange your scene that will rearrange your scene that will rearrange your priorities if you let it. It's also the priorities if you let it. It's also the priorities if you let it. It's also the only country on the list where you're only country on the list where you're only country on the list where you're specifically, deliberately, and specifically, deliberately, and specifically, deliberately, and systematically targeted as a foreign systematically targeted as a foreign systematically targeted as a foreign national with money. Guys of Interview, national with money. Guys of Interview, national with money. Guys of Interview, we've talked about this. In just the we've talked about this. In just the we've talked about this. In just the last two months, eight US citizens last two months, eight US citizens last two months, eight US citizens visiting Medellín died in suspicious visiting Medellín died in suspicious visiting Medellín died in suspicious circumstances. The US Embassy in Bogotá circumstances. The US Embassy in Bogotá circumstances. The US Embassy in Bogotá confirmed the pattern, criminals using confirmed the pattern, criminals using confirmed the pattern, criminals using dating apps to lure victims, foreigners, dating apps to lure victims, foreigners, dating apps to lure victims, foreigners, to meet in hotels, restaurants, and to meet in hotels, restaurants, and to meet in hotels, restaurants, and bars, then assault, rob, and bars, then assault, rob, and bars, then assault, rob, and occasionally kill them. You got to know occasionally kill them. You got to know occasionally kill them. You got to know before you go. It is truly dangerous if before you go. It is truly dangerous if before you go. It is truly dangerous if you get yourself into trouble. The drug you get yourself into trouble. The drug you get yourself into trouble. The drug used is called scopolamine, known used is called scopolamine, known used is called scopolamine, known locally as burundanga, known locally as burundanga, known locally as burundanga, known internationally as devil's breath. internationally as devil's breath. internationally as devil's breath. Odorless, tasteless, in concentrated Odorless, tasteless, in concentrated Odorless, tasteless, in concentrated form it can render a victim unconscious form it can render a victim unconscious form it can render a victim unconscious for 24 hours while inducing a state of for 24 hours while inducing a state of for 24 hours while inducing a state of complete compliance. Victims are robbed complete compliance. Victims are robbed complete compliance. Victims are robbed of cash, cards, phones, laptops. The of cash, cards, phones, laptops. The of cash, cards, phones, laptops. The criminals then take the passport and criminals then take the passport and criminals then take the passport and leave it specifically to encourage the leave it specifically to encourage the leave it specifically to encourage the victim to leave the country without victim to leave the country without victim to leave the country without reporting the crime. It's what they know reporting the crime. It's what they know reporting the crime. It's what they know as a lose-lose situation, win-win as a lose-lose situation, win-win as a lose-lose situation, win-win situation, a catch-22, whatever. It situation, a catch-22, whatever. It situation, a catch-22, whatever. It sucks, it's dangerous, be aware. Thefts sucks, it's dangerous, be aware. Thefts sucks, it's dangerous, be aware. Thefts committed against foreigners in Medellín committed against foreigners in Medellín committed against foreigners in Medellín increased 200% in 2023 compared to the increased 200% in 2023 compared to the increased 200% in 2023 compared to the same period a year before. I know,

same period a year before. I know, same period a year before. I know, sorry, my data on this one's a couple sorry, my data on this one's a couple sorry, my data on this one's a couple years old, but it's still out there, years old, but it's still out there, years old, but it's still out there, it's still in the news. The State it's still in the news. The State it's still in the news. The State Department has Colombia at level three, Department has Colombia at level three, Department has Colombia at level three, i.e. reconsider travel. That is one i.e. reconsider travel. That is one i.e. reconsider travel. That is one level below do not travel. It is the level below do not travel. It is the level below do not travel. It is the same rating as Iraq. Here's the nuance, same rating as Iraq. Here's the nuance, same rating as Iraq. Here's the nuance, because this channel doesn't try to do because this channel doesn't try to do because this channel doesn't try to do fear-mongering.