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Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election
Key takeaways
- She fled her home on the outskirts of Cali, in the south-west, after armed criminal groups handed out leaflets ordering residents to leave or face violence.
- They started placing bombs along the routes people travel."
- Edilma is far from alone, and experiences like hers are why insecurity is dominating voters' minds in Sunday's key presidential election.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Ione Wellsin Bogotá, Colombia AFP via Getty Images Escalating violence has marked Colombia's presidential campaign"My brother was murdered for not paying an extortion payment...in front of his children," Edilma Martinez Flores said at a support centre for displaced people in Bogotá.
She fled her home on the outskirts of Cali, in the south-west, after armed criminal groups handed out leaflets ordering residents to leave or face violence.
"We had no choice but to leave our things behind. They started placing bombs along the routes people travel."
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