Tourists to Colombia Warned Against Using Dating Apps After Sedatives Fuel Crime
Steven Valdez thought he recognized the woman in the Medellín park. Chatting, the two realized they had matched on the dating platform Tinder. They exchanged numbers and made plans.On their date last spring, he said the woman suggested that he try a typical Colombian dish — a creamy soup called ajiaco. She carried it from a restaurant counter to their table.He had two spoonfuls, Mr. Valdez, 31, said. “And that’s the last thing I remember.”Like scores of visitors to the Colombian city last year, Mr. Valdez, a travel blogger, said he was told at the hospital that he had ingested…
