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Cucuta Mayoral Precandidate Miguel Castellanos Killed in Armed Attack

Name: Cucuta Mayoral Precandidate Miguel Castellanos Killed in Armed Attack
Start: 2026-10-27T17:17:06Z
Location: Colombia

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-27T17:17:06Z updated 2026-10-27T17:17:06Z

Miguel Castellanos, a precandidate for the mayoralty of Cucuta, was killed during an armed attack in Colombia. The incident was reported by La Republica.

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Category: 🚨 Crime
Severity: High
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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