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ConflictColombia·30 Oct 2026

Colombia deploys troops to Cúcuta amid increase in violence

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On October 30, 2026, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the temporary militarization of Cúcuta following a surge of violence in the border region. The order was prompted by the killing of mayoral candidate Miguel Castellanos Serrano, an explosive device detonation near the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge that injured at…

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