The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, confirmed that a US citizen was not admitted to Colombia after an international alert was registered that identified him with records of sexual crimes.
Through his official account on X, the local president expressed: “Go home! Thanks to the work articulated with Migration Colombia, a US citizen who registered as a sexual offender was inadmissible. With this action, there are already 51 people inadmissible so far this year. We continue working so that these predators do not set foot in our city. Here we protect our boys and girls.”
The case became known after a coordinated operation between Migration Colombia, the National Police and INTERPOL, which made it possible to detect the presence of the foreigner during the reinforced immigration controls at the José María Córdova International Airport and other entry points into the country.
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According to the Antioquia-Chocó regional office of Migration Colombia, in the last three months controls have been strengthened to prevent the entry of foreigners with a history of sexual exploitation or crimes against minors.
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These actions are carried out in coordination with the National Government and under the direction of President Petro, who has reiterated his commitment to the protection of children in the national territory.
To date, 51 people have been inadmissible in Medellín so far in 2025, as part of the prevention strategy against sexual crimes and human trafficking.
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