25/12/2023 03:14 (UTC)

Colombian town of Guachene mourns murder of mayor

Guachené, Dec 24 (EFE).- Family and friends gathered on Sunday to say goodbye to Elmer Abonia Rodriguez, the mayor of the Colombian town of Guachene, who was shot dead on 22 December, just nine days before ending his term.

The escalation of violence affecting Cauca, southwestern Colombia, has accentuated in recent hours after a massacre in an indigenous council and the subsequent murder of Abonia Rodriguez. (Camera: ERNESTO GUZMÁN JR).

SHOT LIST: FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHER TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE MAYOR OF GUACHENE, ELMER ABONIA RODRIGUEZ, SHOT DEAD ON 22 DECEMBER, JUST NINE DAYS BEFORE ENDING HIS TERM, IN GUACHENE, DEPARTMENT OF CAUCA, COLOMBIA.

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Date: 24/12/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Politics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 146 seconds
Reference: 55012577800
Relevance: Normal