Gunmen Kill 2 in Colombia Candidate's Campaign in Cubarral, Stoking Election Violence Fears
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 16
Gunmen Kill 2 in Colombia Candidate's Campaign in Cubarral, Stoking Election Violence Fears
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 16
Rogers Mauricio Devia Escobar — local campaign manager for presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella — and aide Fabian Cardona were shot dead late Friday in rural Cubarral, south of Bogota.
The killings came just two weeks before Colombia's elections, intensifying concerns that political violence could disrupt the campaign period.
Rafaela Cortes, governor of the department, confirmed the deaths in a post on X, while authorities had not identified the attackers.
The attack adds fresh security pressure to Colombia's presidential race as candidates campaign in areas where violence remains a persistent risk.
Will escalating violence in Colombia push voters toward a hardline presidential candidate?
With assassinations rising before the vote, has Colombia's 'total peace' policy officially failed?
Who benefits from killing a populist's campaign manager just weeks before the election?