Presidential candidates react to the attacks registered in Palmira and Cali, Valle del Cauca
The explosive attacks registered on Friday, April 24, in Cali and Palmira, Valle del Cauca, generated a new alert about the country's security situation, five weeks before the presidential elections.
TL;DR
- Explosive attacks occurred in Cali and Palmira, Valle del Cauca, on April 24, raising security concerns before presidential elections.
- In Cali, a school bus carrying bomb cylinders exploded; in Palmira, a car bomb detonated near an engineer battalion.
- Candidates Sergio Fajardo, Claudia López, and Paloma Valencia criticized the government's 'Total Peace' policy, attributing the attacks to a surge in violence.
- Paloma Valencia noted attacks in six locations across three departments, highlighting a growing sense of fear.
- Iván Cepeda condemned the attacks and urged for an effective investigation and punishment of those responsible.