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Rebel Leader's Drone Bombings Kill 21, Spark Election Probe

4/28/2026

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Rebel leader Nestor Vera (Iván Mordisco) staged 26 drone and bomb attacks in late April to pressure the May 31 election.
An April 26 explosion on the Pan-American Highway near Cajibio killed at least 21 people, which authorities blamed on Vera’s FARC-EMC group.
Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda condemned the attacks, demanded an election-interference probe, and noted that critics say Petro’s “total peace” plan has not curbed rebel violence.

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Rebel leader Nestor Vera (Iván Mordisco) staged 26 drone and bomb attacks in late April to pressure the May 31 election.
An April 26 explosion on the Pan-American Highway near Cajibio killed at least 21 people, which authorities blamed on Vera’s FARC-EMC group.
Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda condemned the attacks, demanded an election-interference probe, and noted that critics say Petro’s “total peace” plan has not curbed rebel violence.