American Tourist's Tragic Fate in Bogota Sparks Justice for Family
An American expat in Bogota met a woman on a dating app and was drugged, waking up without his passport and belongings. The US Embassy in Bogota issued a warning about the risks of using dating apps and meeting strangers alone. There have been at least eight "suspicious deaths" of American citizens in Medellin, and the embassy has seen an increase in reports of robbery cases involving online dating apps. Colombian authorities have arrested and prosecuted individuals who have drugged and robbed foreigners, but there is a need for a new approach to responding to such cases.