Colombia dangers

Security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, but violence linked to narco-trafficking continues to affect some rural areas and parts of large cities, and terrorist and criminal activities remain a threat throughout the country, according to the US Department of State.

Two people were killed and approximately 60 injured by a car bomb during an assassination attempt on the life of a former Interior Minister on May 15. Explosions occur throughout Colombia regularly.

Incidents of kidnapping have diminished greatly from a peak in 2000 but remain a threat, particularly in rural areas.