Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign
A former mayor in Colombia was shot dead during an election campaign, raising concerns about political violence. Rogers Devia and his aide were killed in an attack in Cubarral, a region troubled by armed groups. The incident highlights the risks faced by candidates ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
- ▪Rogers Devia was allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella.
- ▪The attack occurred in Cubarral, where Devia served as mayor from 2020 to 2023.
- ▪Colombia's Interior Minister stated that the motive for the attack is still unknown.
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- ▪ Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign — ABC News — International
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A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia's heartland, local authorities said Saturday (May 17, 2026). One of his aides was also killed.The killings of Rogers Devia and his staffer Eder Cardona were the latest incident of political violence in a region under dispute by two groups labelled as terrorists by the U.S. government and a third group — a splinter of the once dominant guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.Devia died in an attack by gunmen in the rural area of Cubarral, a city he governed between 2020-2023 lying 170 kilometres (105 miles) south of the capital Bogota, said the Public Defender's Office of the department of Meta in a posting on X.Mr.
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