Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda announced he has filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office alleging that armed group dissident factions are pressuring and coercing voters ahead of the May 31st presidential elections. Speaking from Popayán, Cepeda stated that FARC dissident factions operating in Guaviare, Cauca, Meta, and Caquetá are using intimidation tactics, controlling identification systems, and threatening voters to influence electoral outcomes. The allegations follow claims by former president Álvaro Uribe that armed groups are forcing rural communities to vote for Cepeda, and corroborating reports from rival candidates Paloma Valencia and Claudia López of similar voter intimidation occurring across multiple municipalities.
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View all signals →Opposition politicians and social organizations protested outside former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe's home in Rionegro, painting a mural referencing victims of false positives. The demonstration triggered political backlash from local officials and Uribe himself, who painted over the mural, with both sides accusing the other of inciting violence.
Supporters of Colombian politician Iván Cepeda gathered outside former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez's home in Rionegra to protest what they called false positives by security forces. The group, coordinated by elected representative Muriel, painted murals on public works as an act of political commemoration. Uribe cut short his Medellín campaign schedule to return home and subsequently covered the paintings, accusing Cepeda of orchestrating the protest and inciting violence.
Protesters gathered outside the home of former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe in Llanogrande, organized by elected representative Hernán Muriel to draw attention to 7,837 newly documented cases of 'false positives'—civilians killed by police and presented as combat deaths. The demonstration sparked accusations between left-wing and opposition politicians about organizing intent and incitement, with no reported casualties or major disruption.
Colombian presidential campaign updates include Senator Paloma Valencia's rally in Maicao where former president Álvaro Uribe attended, campaign messaging focusing on her ability to beat petrist candidate Iván Cepeda in a potential runoff, and logistical issues including electoral council sanctions against candidate Gustavo Matamoros for unpaid campaign workers.