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Colombian Senator Kidnapped, President Targeted in Election Run-Up

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A Colombian senator was kidnapped and held hostage for hours Tuesday as the country's president reported an attempt on his own life in the run-up to elections that observers have warned could be marred by violence.

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Colombian senator kidnapped, president targeted in election run-up

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Indigenous Colombian senator kidnapped: president

An Indigenous Colombian senator was kidnapped Tuesday in a guerrilla-held area experiencing a surge in political violence ahead of elections, President Gustavo Petro said. Aida Quilcue, 53, was abducted in her home department of Cauca, in a conflict-ridden, coca-growing region controlled by dissidents of the now-disbanded FARC guerrilla army, said Petro. He warned the rebels […] The post Indigenous Colombian senator kidnapped: president appeared…

6 hours ago

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