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At least four dead in wave of explosions outside police stations in southwest Colombia
- On June 10, multiple bombings and armed assaults struck police stations throughout southwestern Colombia, resulting in at least one death and several injuries.
- These attacks occurred shortly after a shooting targeting Miguel Uribe Turbay, a senator and candidate for the presidency, on June 7, amid escalating violence involving dissident FARC groups opposed to the peace accords.
- The assaults involved 24 attacks including car bombs near police stations in Cali and Cauca, operated by dissident groups controlling coca-producing territories important for agricultural exports.
- Seven individuals lost their lives, among them two members of the police force, and 28 others were wounded in recent attacks linked to rebel groups, raising concerns among experts about potential negative impacts on Colombia’s coffee and flower export industries and fueling criticism of President Petro’s approach to security.
- The incidents highlight Colombia’s worsening security challenges despite Petro’s ambitious ‘Total Peace’ strategy and rising public skepticism about the possibility of lasting peace.
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On Saturday, a Colombian presidential candidate was shot in the head at a rally in the country’s capital, Bogotá. Three days later, a series of bombs went off in and around the third largest city, Cali, leaving at least four dead. The sudden surge of violence has many Colombians wondering if the country is headed back to a darker time.“It’s a painful memory of where we come from,” says Colombia Risk Analysis director Sergio Guzmán. “Back then, p…
Explosive Attacks Kill Seven in Colombia, Exposing Deep Security Crisis
Colombia faces a new wave of violence as at least seven people died in a series of coordinated explosive attacks on June 10, 2025, according to the Colombian Ministry of Defence. The attacks targeted police stations and public spaces in the city of Cali and surrounding towns in the Valle del Cauca and Cauca provinces. […]
In Colombia, at least seven people have been killed in attacks on state institutions.
Three days after the assassination of a presidential candidate in Bogotá, Colombia was again ravaged by deadly violence on Tuesday. This time, the city of Cali and its surroundings were the scene of deadly violence. According to the daily newspaper EL Tiempo, at least seven people were killed and 43 injured in various attacks.
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