Two Colombian campaign workers killedcampaign workers killed near presidential election
Two campaign workers for a Colombian presidential candidate were killed in the country’s southeast on May 16, days before voters go to the polls.
The killings add to security fears in a race already shaped by armed groups and previous attacks on political figures. They matter because violence around the vote could affect turnout, campaigning, and confidence in the election result.
- Colombia is one of the world’s largest producers of cut flowers and coffee.
- The FARC signed a peace deal with the government in 2016, but splinter groups still operate.
- Bogotá sits high in the Andes at more than 2,600 meters above sea level.
