Colombia Ombudsman flags Cúcuta violence against politicians, journalists, leaders

Colombia's Ombudsman Iris Marín publicly warns that Cúcuta and Norte de Santander are unsafe for politics, journalism, and social leadership, urging faster investigations and citing existing early warnings. The statement underscores persistent armed-group violence in a border region, but provides no new incident data. It matters as a signal of deteriorating security for civil society in a strategic border area.

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