Medellin Reports

**KeviKev68** · 02-21-25 20:25

Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]

Spot on, you have to expect this and be prepared. Or stay home.

That's nonsense I have been traveling internationally for years to several countries. When you arrive to the Philippines it says something to the effect that people who are involved in the drug race are put to "death. " That comes from a nearly 3rd world country.

If that's what's going to happen then it should be posted. I don't even drink just posted to let people know what's happening.

**Lucky Nuts** · 02-21-25 17:30

Originally Posted by Orgasmico [View Original Post]

Damn, that sucks. I've heard others say they haven't had any issues returning so maybe it is random. Trump is talking about returning 5 K to taxpayers. If that happens, we will probably see an uptick in passport bros and mongers traveling to places like Medellin and Sosua. That could potentially increase the wait time entering Medellin from the USA and also perhaps entering the USA from Colombia. Someone on one of those Youtube videos made the assertion that travel through MDE had already increased 260% since before the pandemic.

I got escorted into the back room in Miami in November and again in January. No problem arriving in December. In November he told me he worked for Homeland Security and he searched my phones and laptop. Wanted to know why I travel to the places I do which are mostly eastern European countries, Cuba and Medellin. I told him the truth. He wanted to know if I was traveling to Venezuela from Colombia. I told him I'd like to but think it's probably too dangerous.

In January I told him hey I was just taken back here a couple months ago. He checked in the computer and let me go quickly. I've been going to Medellin for ten years and only recently has there been issues like this coming back.

Seems to me tourism to Medellin has increased about one thousand percent since the pandemic. Before covid there was no long waiting line in immigration that I can recall.

**Knowledge** · 02-21-25 13:43

Spot on, you have to expect this and be prepared. Or stay home.

Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]

Explanation? That is their entire job sir. Global Entry is not a skate through Customs without being checked card.

LOL. Customs is not new. It was around way before Trump was even born. It is not an additional layer. It is a normal thing to be searched by Customs in any country.

This is nothing new. This information can be found on their website.

Of course. You have to be cleared before entering any country. You do not get to decide how fast it will be.

So you are never leaving the country again?

**Knowledge** · 02-21-25 13:41

Border controls have always been random because there are so many more travelers than there are control resources. Part of the strategy has been deterrence through unpredictable risk of capture. It has never been a good idea to travel with contraband. Perhaps even more so recently. Reminders from time to time can be helpful to avoid undesirable situations.

Originally Posted by Orgasmico [View Original Post]

Damn, that sucks. I've heard others say they haven't had any issues returning so maybe it is random. Trump is talking about returning 5 K to taxpayers. If that happens, we will probably see an uptick in passport bros and mongers traveling to places like Medellin and Sosua. That could potentially increase the wait time entering Medellin from the USA and also perhaps entering the USA from Colombia. Someone on one of those Youtube videos made the assertion that travel through MDE had already increased 260% since before the pandemic.

**Orgasmico** · 02-21-25 10:47