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Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near
Rights office says the violence could hinder 'exercise of political rights' ahead of May vote to replace Gustavo Petro. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Bloomberg, Al Jazeera.
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Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near
Two 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 Abelardo de la Espriella, who said gunmen on motorbikes shot the victims in the central department of Meta on Friday.
Colombia Presidential Candidate’s Local Campaign Head Is Killed
The local campaign manager for Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and one of his aides were shot and killed late Friday, stoking concerns of violence two weeks before the country’s elections.