Has army put bite on crime in Colombia?
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IN response to “A Cautionary Note About Cartagena,” [Letters, Sept. 18], the presence of armed forces in Cartagena and other Colombian cities has resulted in a drastic decrease in crime. Cartagena is a beautiful place with historic architecture that is without rival in Latin America, and it’s also a modern beach resort. Each year hundreds of thousands of Europeans and Canadians visit Colombia.
It’s time for America to realize that Colombia is much more than what Hollywood movies have depicted and the image that adventurous reporters have created.
RODRIGO ALAVA
Bellflower
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