Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near
Two presidential campaign staffers were killed in Colombia just weeks before the upcoming elections. The victims, identified as Rogers Mauricio Devia Escoba and Eder Fabian Cardona Lopez, were shot by gunmen on motorbikes in the Meta region. The violence has raised concerns about the impact on political rights and democratic participation in the May 31 elections.
- ▪The killings occurred in the central department of Meta, Colombia.
- ▪The victims were affiliated with right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.
- ▪Colombia's citizens' rights ombudsman warned that such violence could hinder democratic participation in the elections.
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News|CrimeTwo presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections nearColombia’s citizens’ rights office says the violence could hinder the ‘exercise of political rights’ ahead of the May vote to replace Gustavo Petro.SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoColombia's right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, from the Defensores de la Patria movement, greets supporters during a campaign rally on May 14 in Cali, Colombia [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 16 May 202616 May 2026Two presidential campaign staffers have been killed in Colombia just two weeks before the South American country heads to the polls.The killings were announced by right-wing presidential candidate…
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