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Bomb Kills 14, Injures 38; Petro Calls Global Narco Hunt

4/26/2026

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A bomb killed 14 and injured at least 38 hours after President Gustavo Petro returned from a security meeting with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez flew to southwestern Colombia to coordinate rescue operations.
Governor Octavio Guzmán called the blast an indiscriminate attack on civilians and urged a security council.
President Gustavo Petro demanded a worldwide pursuit of the narco-terrorist group linked to dissident leader Iván Mordisco.

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A bomb killed 14 and injured at least 38 hours after President Gustavo Petro returned from a security meeting with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez flew to southwestern Colombia to coordinate rescue operations.
Governor Octavio Guzmán called the blast an indiscriminate attack on civilians and urged a security council.
President Gustavo Petro demanded a worldwide pursuit of the narco-terrorist group linked to dissident leader Iván Mordisco.