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Former mayor and aide killed in shooting in Colombia weeks before election
Colombia's presidential elections are scheduled for May 31, marking the end of the term for Gustavo Petro, the country's first leftist president.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Former mayor and aide killed in shooting in Colombia weeks before election, Colombia’s presidential elections are scheduled for May 31, marking the end of the term for Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftist president.
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- Former mayor and aide killed in shooting in Colombia weeks before electionCBS News - 2026-05-16T20:34:27+00:00
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