### [2026-05-16](/feed/2026/05/16/index.md)

##### Colombian conflict
# In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/colombia-mayor-shooting-election-violence-f1fb4c6e3ece4cdfaf3adc9698cdeee9)

### Changes:

1. Former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, Rogers Devia, and one of his staffers are shot and killed in a rural area near the city. The killings come amid increasing political violence ahead of the election.  _2026-05-17 01:35:51 (First version)_
2. Former mayor of Cubarral, Colombia, and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, Rogers Devia, and one of his staffers are shot and killed in a rural area near the city. The killings come amid increasing political violence ahead of the election.  _2026-05-17 11:36:04 (Update)_
2. In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city.  _(Current version)_

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