Medellín and the United States Embassy took actions that can guarantee the safety of tourists arriving in the capital of Antioquia.
Among these actions, it was determined to create an emergency line specifically to address cases related to tourists and tourism.
This is the 911 line, and the embassy and the district agreed to joint collaboration to implement preventive and alert measures to protect foreigners.
According to the authorities, one of the agreements is the construction of a message between the applications and the district institutions to raise awareness regarding the possible risks and the importance of using the emergency line in case of vulnerability.
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The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, said that, “As a co-responsibility measure, the platforms will generate an alert with possible risks and preventive measures. Foreign visitors can call 911 for tourist emergencies and we will direct you to 123, where a bilingual person will answer. “There will be collaboration with the United States Embassy, the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office to identify people who use the platforms to cause harm.”
Among the actions is also creating a direct channel between security agencies and digital platforms.
And they also presented a strategy to improve security in airports, hotels and health services.
Federico Gutiérrez added that “Every year Medellín receives 1,500,000 tourists, we want more to come, to be safe and to make visits that provide value. “We will not tolerate the sexual and commercial exploitation of minors.”
James Dewey, spokesperson for the embassy, spoke of the commitment to continue with the working groups, “We want this to be safe and sustainable tourism, that is why we are here to work with the prosecutor and other entities in the city. We want to remind American citizens, if you are listening to this message that you can register with us at the embassy and if anything happens or if you are a victim of a crime you can report it to local officials and also with us at the embassy to follow up”.
With these actions, the authorities intend to take care of the safety of locals and visitors.
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2024-03-02 01:41:16
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