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Armed group strike shuts down Santa Marta tourist corridor in Colombia

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 22
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What happened

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An armed group declared a 48-hour strike across Santa Marta, the Troncal del Caribe, and the Zona Bananera. The strike followed a police operation that killed José Luis Pérez Villanueva, alias Cholo, the second in command of the ACSN. The US Embassy in Bogotá issued a security alert naming Route 90, the road used to reach Tayrona and Palomino.

From riotimesonline.com

Why it matters

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The ACSN is estimated to extort most of Santa Marta’s tourism economy. The strike has put Colombia’s best-known Caribbean tourist corridor under a shutdown order. The city expects close to a million visitors annually.

From riotimesonline.com

Who's involved

  • Santa MartaLocation where the armed strike is impacting the tourist corridor.
  • ColombiaThe country where the armed group strike is occurring.
  • BogotáLocation where the US Embassy issued a security alert.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • ColombiaSpeculative

    The armed group strike might affect the country's overall tourism revenue due to the security failure.

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