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Assassination of Former Government Secretary in Cúcuta

Name: Assassination of Former Government Secretary in Cúcuta
Start: 2026-10-28T21:45:45Z
Location: Colombia

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-28T21:45:45Z updated 2026-10-28T21:45:45Z

On October 26, 2026, Miguel Armando Castellanos Serrano, a former government secretary and mayoral pre-candidate, was assassinated in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. The attack took place on the Anillo Vial Occidental amid ongoing political violence in the country.

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Original source: RSS · Fundación Paz y Reconciliación (Pares) View original report ↗

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

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