{"id":98223,"date":"2026-04-25T21:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/state-governor-says-explosion-in-southwest-colombia-kills-at-least-seven-crime-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T21:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:38:49","slug":"state-governor-says-explosion-in-southwest-colombia-kills-at-least-seven-crime-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/state-governor-says-explosion-in-southwest-colombia-kills-at-least-seven-crime-news\/","title":{"rendered":"State governor says explosion in southwest Colombia kills at least seven Crime News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Authorities in the Cauca region have called for &#8216;decisive&#8217; government action after a deadly explosion on the Pan-American Highway.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published on 25 April 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">25 April 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least seven people have been killed and 20 injured after a suspected explosive attack in Colombia&#8217;s southwestern province of Cauca, according to regional authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Octavio Guzman said an explosive was detonated on Saturday on the Pan-American Highway in the El Tunnels sector of Cajib\u00edo. He condemned it as an &#8220;indiscriminate attack&#8221; against the civilian population.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Guzm\u00e1n demanded a &#8220;decisive, sustained&#8221; response from the government against the &#8220;terrorist surge&#8221; in a social media post, saying, &#8220;There are not enough words for the pain we are feeling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A video shared by the governor shows the aftermath of the bombing, showing ambulances at the scene and damaged vehicles and debris on the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaca cannot continue to face this barbarity alone,\u201d he said, adding that other actions were also taken in El Tambo, Caloto, Popay\u00e1n, Guachen, Mercadores and Miranda.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly incident follows a series of attacks on Friday attributed to criminal groups formed by dissident members of the FARC rebel group who broke away from the group following a landmark peace deal with the government in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez was convening a security council in Cali to assess the regional security situation when the latest attack occurred.<\/p>\n<p>President Gustavo Petro reacted to the deadly explosion, saying powerful criminal groups wanted to control the population through fear.<\/p>\n<p>While details of the attack are still emerging, Petro appears to have blamed the drug trafficker and FARC dissident leader known as Iv\u00e1n Mordisco.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want maximum action worldwide against this narco-terrorist group,&#8221; Petro said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in the Cauca region have called for &#8216;decisive&#8217; government action after a deadly explosion on the Pan-American Highway. 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