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September 3, 2019

Colombian Mayoral Candidate Killed While Campaigning
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In more news from Colombia, a mayoral candidate for the town of Suárez
in the Cauca region was killed along with at least four others while
campaigning Sunday. Karina García is the fifth candidate to be killed
ahead of municipal elections next month. García would have been the
first female mayor of Suárez. She was recently threatened by armed men
but refused to back down, publicly denouncing the attacks on her
campaign.


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