For the benefit of our readers, the US Department of State has issued an updated travel warning for Colombia, effective February 21, 2012:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5667
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- Ed Lee
- I retired from the US State Department in April 2006, after a career as a special agent, Regional Security Officer, director of training, chief investigator of the Cyprus Missing Persons Program, director of security of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and as a senior adviser in the Office of Anti-Terrorism Assistance. My book, STAYING SAFE ABROAD: TRAVELING, WORKING AND LIVING IN A POST-9/11 WORLD was published in May 2008. To purchase a copy, go to:http://www.sbrisksolutions.com or amazon.com. In July 2013, a complete update of STAYING SAFE ABROAD will be available in Kindle and Nook and other e-readers. I am a former federal firearms dealer (US), a certified NRA pistol instructor and a certified NRA Range Safety Officer. My career has also included 15 years as an international security consultant; for ten years I served as the security adviser to the Inter-American Development Bank. I additionally, served six years in the Marines, which included combat service in Vietnam. I am available for operational assignments, lecturing opportunities and in providing security solutions anywhere in the world.