Medellin Reports

[TjBrazil]

I heard of something called pattaya flying club where people self delete from there. I don't know how common it is there but maybe it's making its way to Latin America now.

[LvZooMan211]

I saw a couple of videos. People in the crowd were absolutely yelling at him to jump. I don't understand that mentality.

There is a very graphic video on a site called livegore.com that showed the whole event. It's disturbing so I don't want to post it here. Do a google search and you'll find it.

[Knowledge]

I saw a couple of videos. People in the crowd were absolutely yelling at him to jump. I don't understand that mentality.

According to that article, he was Lithuanian.

[Knowledge]

Some of us who live here see it differently. In any case, you have to trust your instincts. Also on a more practical level it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to spend money to come to a place that makes you uneasy and afraid of your own shadow. This story has made the rounds of the major American and European media outlets for the past couple of years. I know this because people up north and in Europe who know I live here send me links like the one in your post on a regular basis. Whenever I am traveling and I mention to someone that I live in Colombia, more often than not they ask me "is it safe?" My stock response is "it's a city of two million plus people so crime is a problem and you have to take precautions. " The real answer is of course that yes it is safe for some and no it is not safe for some others.

So this piece of news finally hit mainstream media after making the turns on lesser known media.

Some people here will keep their head in the sand and pretend this only happens to "stupid, careless" people but truth is Medellin has gotten more dangerous recently. A shame because I loved my trip there but this will definitely make me think twice before rebooking.

[GuiGui123]

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/a...=hp_lead_pos10

Many men have been stabbed and killed recently in Medellin. Watch out!

So this piece of news finally hit mainstream media after making the turns on lesser known media.

Some people here will keep their head in the sand and pretend this only happens to "stupid, careless" people but truth is Medellin has gotten more dangerous recently. A shame because I loved my trip there but this will definitely make me think twice before rebooking.

[Fun Luvr]

A simple Google search confirms it: https://www.semana.com/nacion/medell...nsajes/202445/.

Disturbingly, some onlookers were apparently urging him to jump. Extranjero, but not sure what country he was from as he has a Spanish name.

According to that article, he was Lithuanian.

[HumbleHal]

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/a...=hp_lead_pos10

Many men have been stabbed and killed recently in Medellin. Watch out!

[Explorer8939]

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/a...ombia-b12d7671

Americans Looking for Love Are Getting Killed by Gangs in Colombia.

USA Embassy warns tourists after eight men died in Medellíand in two months, often after meeting women on dating apps.

[Huacho]

A simple Google search confirms it: https://www.semana.com/nacion/medell...nsajes/202445/.

Disturbingly, some onlookers were apparently urging him to jump. Extranjero, but not sure what country he was from as he has a Spanish name.

The article says 'un lituano' so Lithuania. That did not look like a Spanish surname to me. Tomas / Tomasz is all over Eastern Europe and if Spanish, has an accent mark.

[Villainy]

A simple Google search confirms it: https://www.semana.com/nacion/medell...nsajes/202445/.

Disturbingly, some onlookers were apparently urging him to jump. Extranjero, but not sure what country he was from as he has a Spanish name.

Yeah I read that on GringoPaisa (a Facebook group) I listened to the video and didn't hear anything remotely like what was said on that page. I heard lots of gasps and screams but not anyone urging him to jump. I have some friends on the staff there and I understand he was Lithuanian and was there on vacation and was depressed. Sad thing no matter what the details are.

[Combo]

It's strange that SureMan doesn't have any followup posts. Sounds like a hoax to me.

A simple Google search confirms it: https://www.semana.com/nacion/medell...nsajes/202445/.

Disturbingly, some onlookers were apparently urging him to jump. Extranjero, but not sure what country he was from as he has a Spanish name.

[Fun Luvr]

I hope this does not mean what I think it means.

It's strange that SureMan doesn't have any followup posts. Sounds like a hoax to me.

[Knowledge]

I hope this does not mean what I think it means.

A gringo is on the top floor of hotel dorado.

He just jumped.

[SureMan]

A gringo is on the top floor of hotel dorado.

He just jumped.

[Zeos1]

I came in on Thursday morning from Guyana.

Was using my Canadian passport.

90% of the passengers were foreigners.

Went to the officer and was sent to another one.

Gave him my passport showed me a small paper that said Canadians have to pay 260 mil pesos or 85 Canadian dollars.

Only debit or credit cards are accepted.

I did not take any of my cards with me.

Reason my last trip in October I sent myself pesos from Guyana with WU.

So I had a lot that was left back.

So I had to sit on the chair behind him.

Then an officer came to me and said one of her colleague will use his card.

I gave 300 mil pesos for good deed.

This was implemented in November.

Petro introduced it.

I did google it.

It's political.

So I just had to share it fir fellow Canadians.

They had it a few years ago for a while, then dropped it around 2020 sometime I think. I had to pay it 2 or 3 different trips. Anyway, not original with Petro, although he has now re-instated it.