Two members of Colombian right-wing presidential candidate's campaign killed
Two campaign workers for Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella were killed just weeks before the election. The victims were shot by armed men while returning from a campaign trip. De La Espriella has attributed the attack to a dissident faction of FARC rebels, although authorities have not confirmed this.
- ▪Two members of Abelardo De La Espriella's campaign were killed in Meta province.
- ▪The victims were shot by four hooded men on motorcycles.
- ▪De La Espriella has accused a dissident faction of FARC rebels of the attack.
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Two members of Colombian right-wing presidential candidate's campaign killedSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 17, 2026, 08:33 AMUpdated May 17, 2026, 08:33 AMBOGOTA, May 16 - Two campaign workers for right-wing Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella in the country's southeast were killed just two weeks before the presidential election, his party Defenders of the Homeland said on Saturday.Rogers Mauricio Devia and Fabian Cardona were shot on Friday night in a rural area of Cubarral, Meta province. Four hooded men on motorcycles intercepted them and opened fire, his party said.Devia, a former Cubarral mayor, coordinated De La Espriella's local campaign, while Cardona assisted with logistics.
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