One museum definitely worth checking out in Bogota is the Museo Historico Policia (Museum of Police History) which is located just west of Plaza de Bolivar. The admission is free and allows one to see the inside of the lovely ex-headquarters of Bogota’s police force (built in 1923) as well as to review the great … Continue reading
Given the high level of interest shown in my very brief previous report on Norman’s Cay and Carlos Lehder, I realized I owed it to my dear readers to provide a little more depth on this subject… (previous report) THE EARLY YEARS The son of a German father and a Colombian mother, Carlos Enrique Lehder … Continue reading
From 1978 to 1982 this tropical island was a refueling hub for Carlos Lehder and the Medellin cartel’s operation that shipped tons of cocaine into the U.S. via small aircraft. Trafficker George Jung (made famous by Johnny Depp in Blow) described it as “something out of a James Bond movie.” And U.S. drug agents say … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 