Colombian mayoral candidate assassinated in Cúcuta sicario attack

Miguel Castellanos, former Secretary of Government of Cúcuta and mayoral precandidate, was killed in a targeted shooting on the Anillo Vial Occidental. The attack underscores ongoing political violence in Colombia's border region, likely linked to armed groups vying for local influence. No group has claimed responsibility, and the impact on the electoral process remains uncertain.

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