Suarez, Colombia, Feb 19, 2026 (AFP) - Elections under fire: Colombia endures deadliest campaign in decades

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2026-02-19

A presidential candidate has been assassinated, rebels have pipe?bombed a major city and a third of the country is considered unsafe for candidates -- all making Colombia's 2026 election campaign one of the most violent in decades. Nowhere is that danger more palpable than in Cauca, where a silver armored SUV hurries along a mountain track, watched by rifle-wielding guerrillas. Every second spent along the route is a risk for passenger Esneyder G......

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