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Antioquia: aumentan las inadmisiones vinculadas al turismo sexual

Antioquia sees an increase in entry refusals linked to sex tourism

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Original video date: April 22, 2026 · Guide updated: September 11, 2026 · Source: Noticias Caracol

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This preparation gives you the video context, essential vocabulary, useful expressions and listening questions. Study it first, then watch the original Spanish-language video.

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What this video is about

Noticias Caracol reports an increase in foreign travelers refused entry amid suspected links to sex tourism, with Antioquia accounting for many recorded cases. The report attributes the figures and screening actions to Colombian migration authorities.

Background you need

An inadmisión is an administrative decision refusing a traveler entry at the border. It is not the same as a criminal conviction. The report discusses preventive screening, suspicious behavior and prior records in the context of exploitation concerns.

Spanish video · 2:02

Aumentan inadmisiones por turismo sexual en Antioquia y ya superan 60 casos en 2026

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Video by Noticias Caracol. Spanish captions were available and checked when this guide was prepared. The transcript is not republished here.

Key vocabulary

Essential vocabulary

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la inadmisiónentry refusal

A border authority's decision not to admit a traveler.

La autoridad ordenó la inadmisión del viajero.

The authority ordered the traveler's refusal of entry.

los antecedentesprior records / background

Information about a person's previous conduct or legal history.

Los agentes revisaron los antecedentes del visitante.

Officers checked the visitor's background.

un comportamiento sospechososuspicious behavior

Conduct that gives authorities reason for concern.

El control detectó un comportamiento sospechoso.

The screening detected suspicious behavior.

las autoridades migratoriasimmigration authorities

Officials responsible for border entry and migration controls.

Las autoridades migratorias evaluaron cada caso.

Immigration authorities assessed each case.

estar vinculadoto be linked

To have a reported connection with something.

El caso podría estar vinculado con una red ilegal.

The case could be linked to an illegal network.

superarto exceed

To become greater than a stated number.

La cifra ya supera los sesenta casos.

The figure already exceeds sixty cases.

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Useful expressions

Expressions

en lo corrido del año— so far this year

En lo corrido del año aumentaron los controles.

dar la alerta— to raise the alarm

Los indicios pueden dar la alerta a las autoridades.

Language focus

Language focus

Attribution with según

Use “según” to attribute figures or claims to an identified source.

Según Migración Colombia, aumentaron las inadmisiones.

Before you watch

Questions to keep in mind

  1. Which authority supplied the figures?
  2. What does inadmisión mean in this context?
  3. Listen for language indicating suspicion rather than proven guilt.

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After watching

Reflect on what you heard

  1. Why is an entry refusal different from a conviction?
  2. Which region accounts for many of the reported cases?
  3. How does the report attribute its statistics?

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