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Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign

Rogers Devia died in an attack by gunmen in the rural area of Cubarral, a city he governed between 2020-2023 lying 170 kilometres (105 miles) south of the capital Bogota

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Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaignRogers Devia died in an attack by gunmen in the rural area of Cubarral, a city he governed between 2020-2023 lying 170 kilometres (105 miles) south of the capital Bogota
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