Washington, June 8, 2025 (AFP) - Rubio blames 'violent leftist rhetoric' for Colombia assassination attempt

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2025-06-08

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Saturday the attempted assassination of a Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate in next year's presidential election, urging leftist President Gustavo Petro to "dial back the inflammatory rhetoric." "This is a direct threat to democracy and the result of the violent leftist rhetoric coming from the highest levels of the Colombian government," Rubio said in a statement after Miguel Uribe......

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