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Venezuelan Activists Attacked in Bogotá During Targeted Shooting | The City Paper Bogotá

Summary by The City Paper Bogotá
Two Venezuelan human rights activists living in exile in Colombia were wounded in a targeted shooting on Monday afternoon in northern Bogotá, an attack that has renewed fears over the safety of political dissidents in the country. The assault took place just days after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, adding a layer of political tension to an already volatile regional landscape. According …
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Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution

Luis Peche and Yendri Velasquez survived after being shot by hit men. But the message is clear: Colombia is not safe for Venezuelan dissidents

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Venezuelan Activists Attacked in Bogotá During Targeted Shooting | The City Paper Bogotá

Two Venezuelan human rights activists living in exile in Colombia were wounded in a targeted shooting on Monday afternoon in northern Bogotá, an attack that has renewed fears over the safety of political dissidents in the country. The assault took place just days after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, adding a layer of political tension to an already volatile regional landscape. According …

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The City Paper Bogotá broke the news in on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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