#Medellin Safety

An American killed in a Laureles, Medellín hotel: authorities call it a homicide; scopolamine is suspected but unconfirmed. What is known so far.

A 46-year-old Australian was stabbed near his Laureles home in Medellín after EDC on Oct. 11. What's reported, plus late-night safety tips.

Is drug use in public legal in Medellín? A court struck down the city's park ban, yet a young man was detained at La Mota. Here is what the law says.

35 foreigners arrested for sex crimes in Medellín since 2024, 28 of them American — a rise El Colombiano puts at 1,000%+, though raw counts show ~400%.

A British student was stabbed resisting an attempted kidnapping on La 70 — what it means for Laureles Medellín safety for foreigners.

An American was found dead in a Medellín hotel in El Poblado's Manila sector on Aug. 14. Here's what's confirmed, and what travelers should know.

Scopolamine Medellin robberies hit 428 cases in 2026, up 89% year over year, with El Poblado and Laureles leading the SISC comuna data.

Medellin's bloques de seguridad urbana stand up August 7–8 under De la Espriella. What the new police plan targets — and what it means for foreigners.

The US Embassy's July 2026 Colombia security alert cites 13 recent Medellín drugging reports tied to dating apps and street robberies.

Is Medellin safe in 2026? Traffic deaths (151) have overtaken homicides (140) for the first time, and motorcycles are the real risk.