Cauca
Coverage of Cauca in the Nexus archive.
- Colombia’s Election Security: Armed-Group Claims Cloud the Runoff
Colombia's June 21 presidential runoff is overshadowed by claims that armed groups are pressuring voters in Cauca and Nariño. Abelardo de la Espriella alleges over 46 areas face such pressure, with a blackout period on new polls until the election.
- Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount
A drone attack in southern Colombia killed a 10-year-old boy and injured 12 civilians during a football match. This incident marks the first known death by a weaponized drone in the country. The attack has exposed civilians to increased danger in the decades-old conflict.
- Death toll from Colombia bus bombing rises to 20 during wave of violence
A bus bombing in southwest Colombia's Cajibio municipality killed 20 people and injured 36, with officials attributing the attack to dissident groups linked to 'Iván Mordisco' and the Jaime Martínez faction. The region, plagued by illegal armed groups vying for control of coca cultivation and drug trafficking routes, has seen over two dozen attacks in three days.