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U.S. Warns of Travel to Colombia Resort

I just found this.

Embassy is warning that leftist rebels may be targeting Americans at a popular resort town as the rest of Colombia prepares for a three-day weekend.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19510123/

Where is Melgar? Sounds like an interesting play to visit.

By RUV on Jul 2, 2007, 16:32 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


juancegomez says on Jul 2, 2007, 16:57:

It's in Tolima. The three-day weekend is already over, and apparently they did find some guys doing suspicious stuff over there.
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Julio 2 de 2007

Capturan en Melgar (Tolima) a tres hombres que poseían explosivos

En días recientes la Embajada de Estados Unidos advirtió a sus nacionales que se abstuvieran de visitar el municipio por presunto riesgo de atentado en su contra.

Los capturados tenían en su poder cinco granadas de fragmentación, una granada de humo, una barra de dinamita, un control remoto para carro y fotografías de lugares en Melgar. En una de ellas aparece un vehículo con placas diplomáticas, según informó esta mañana Caracol Radio.

Los hombres, identificados como José Edgar Córdoba, Óscar Andrés Barón y John Alexander Olaya, quedaron a disposición de un fiscal local. Serán procesados por los delitos de terrorismo, concierto para delinquir y rebelión.

Su captura podría relacionarse con las presuntas amenazas en contra de ciudadanos estadounidenses, de las que había alertado la Embajada en su sitio web.

El comunicado, difundido el viernes pasado, no explicaba las razones de su advertencia. Sin embargo, el embajador (e) de ese país, Milton Drucker, dijo el sábado en Cartagena que todo obedeció a la existencia de "amenazas específicas" contra estadounidenses en ese municipio tolimense.

Drucker, dijo que habló con el Ministerio de Defensa, la Policía y el Ejército de Colombia para anunciarles que en los próximos días su país estaría levantado la prohibición.

A pesar de algunos casos puntuales, como el de Melgar y otras zonas del país, Druker hizo una invitación a los estadounidenses para que visiten otros lugares del país que no resultan riesgosos, como Barranquilla y Cartagena.

Con información de EFE.-

http://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/2007-07-02/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-3620770.html

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cali373 says on Jul 2, 2007, 23:32:

I just wanted to put into perspective the difference between the three american hostages and most americans that visit Colombia. The three american hostages were on a mission under plan colombia and the US dept of defense, patrolling a FARC controlled region. Which basically makes them fair game for the FARC.

Most americans that visit colombia are not under contract from the US dept of defence ,so they will fall under the FARC's radar. The FARC are not stupid and will not waste resources on regular american tourists, but I guess I could understand the dept of state for issuing a warning. I would have still went though.

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cali373 says on Jul 2, 2007, 23:33:

There is also a dvd out about plan colombia and the three american hostages are interviewed in the documentary.

Smile if you are a thinker!

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Miamigo says on Jul 3, 2007, 03:24:

Sounds like these guys were trying to pull a Bogota Beer Company attack in Melgar. The only reason we go to Melgar is Kualamana -- not the bars or the rest of the city outside of CAFAM.

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