On 26 May 2026, a National Police patrol was targeted by a roadside IED on the Pamplona-Cúcuta highway in El Paramo, Norte de Santander, injuring three police personnel. Interior Minister Armando Benedetti publicly attributed the event to the National Liberation Army (ELN). The Mayor of Pamplona, Klaus Faber Mogollón, reported that the assailants continued to fire towards the injured officers following the explosion, which had overturned the patrol vehicle.
Colombia’s Presidential election will take place on Sunday 31st May. The outcome is reported to shape the country’s approach to peace agreements, corruption, rising violence, and regional tensions, with wider implications for national stability and relations with the United States.
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