2 presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia weeks before election
Summary
Two campaign workers for a right-wing candidate in Colombia were shot and killed near the May 31 presidential election. The area where the killings happened is known for rebel groups and drug trafficking, which raises concerns about election safety.Key Facts
- The two men worked for candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.
- They were killed by gunmen on motorcycles in Meta Department.
- Meta is an area with rebel fighters who rejected a 2016 peace deal with the FARC guerrillas.
- The peace deal ended conflict with the FARC, a former armed group.
- The killings happened shortly before Colombia’s presidential election on May 31.
- Other candidates, including leftist front-runner Ivan Cepeda, have received death threats.
- Cepeda's vice presidential candidate was briefly kidnapped by rebels opposed to the peace agreement.
- Another presidential hopeful, Miguel Uribe, was killed last year by a different rebel group.
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