Caracol Televisión evacuated its Bogotá headquarters Saturday night after authorities warned that illegal groups intended to attack the Colombian television network, prompting security measures and condemnation from senior public officials.

Noticias Caracol said personnel working at the headquarters were evacuated after the warning. Bogotá Metropolitan Police subsequently said there was no evidence of explosives inside or around the building at the time of their statement.

“Caracol Televisión was informed by the authorities of the intention of illegal groups to attack the channel,” the network said in a statement published on X. “We have taken all measures to protect our staff and facilities. Any additional information will be provided by the competent authorities.”

The police statement did not identify a group responsible for the threat or indicate that an investigation had been completed. The absence of evidence of explosives at the premises did not resolve the broader warning of a possible attack.

Bogotá’s mayor’s office later said the Attorney General’s Office, through its Technical Investigation Corps, had shared a security alert with news organizations and the district government. City officials requested an immediate meeting of intelligence and security agencies to assess the information, while police took preventive measures.

Separately, Caracol Radio said authorities had warned it about the risk of a possible attack against the company and other news organizations. Despite their shared name and historical connections, Caracol Radio and Caracol Televisión are separate companies; the radio broadcaster is not a division of the television network.

Colombia’s ombudswoman, Iris Marín Ortiz, condemned the threats and expressed solidarity with the television network’s employees.

“The reports of threats or risks of attacks targeting Caracol TV in Bogotá are serious and deeply concerning,” she wrote on X. “We express our solidarity with everyone who works there and reject any form of intimidation or violence against the press.”

Inspector General Gregorio Eljach also condemned the reported plans to attack Caracol Televisión and called on authorities to investigate and protect its workers. His office later extended that condemnation to threats against Caracol Radio and other media organizations.

“No intimidation can bend press freedom or prevent the free exercise of journalism in Colombia,” Eljach said. “Attacking the media is attacking democracy.”

The warnings come amid longstanding concerns about the safety of journalists in Colombia. In a report published October 31, 2024, Reporters Without Borders documented an increase in threats since September that year against journalists investigating paramilitary groups and organized crime.

The Colombian government, in a statement to Keryex, said more than 50 threats against the press have been documented in 2026 alone.