Justice · Broadcaster securityBogota Caracol evacuation threat: Police find no evidence of explosivesWritten November 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07Caracol Television evacuated its headquarters after authorities warned of an attack.0:11Employees working the night shift in Bogoat had to leave their workplace.0:14Police later said there was no evidence of explosives inside or around the building.0:19What remains unresolved is what prompted the broader warning and whether employees0:22have been cleared to return.0:23The evacuation took place Saturday night, November7,2026 , at the broadcaster's0:27headquarters in La Floresta in northwestern Bogot.0:30The company says authorities delivered their warning at about eight that evening,0:34and personnel working there were evacuated immediately.0:37Authorities had warned the company about illegal groups allegedly intending to0:40attack the channel.0:41The company hasn't identified those groups.0:43Its public statement said it had taken measures to protect both its employees and0:47its facilities.0:48The broadcaster described receiving a warning from authorities about an intention to0:52attack.0:52It left further information to the responsible authorities.0:55Beyond the evacuation, the company didn't detail the protective measures it had0:59taken or specify a weapon involved in the threat.1:02Some early descriptions called the incident a presumed bomb threat.1:05Bogot, Metropolitan Police subsequently said there was no evidence of explosives1:10inside or around the premises.1:12That finding narrowed the immediate concern about an explosive device at the1:15workplace.1:16Personnel were evacuated, and police said there was no evidence of explosives at the1:20premises.1:21A possible drone near the building was also mentioned that night, but its presence1:24hasn't been officially confirmed.1:26No connection to an attempted attack has been confirmed either.1:29Residents also described a helicopter flying over La Floresta for several minutes.1:33They tentatively identified it as a national police aircraft.1:37That helicopter sighting doesn't confirm the separate suggestion that a drone was1:40near the building.1:41The immediate consequence was that people working inside a television headquarters1:44had to leave because of a security warning.1:46The police assessment about explosives doesn't itself tell those employees whether1:50the building has been cleared for them to return.1:52The company hasn't said whether employees have returned or whether broadcasting was1:56interrupted.1:57Police's finding leaves the original warning about an intention to attack2:00unresolved.2:01Authorities still haven't explained the information behind that warning.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
